Vietnam Mulls Clarification of ‘Anti-state’ Laws-VOA | Sep 15, 2015 The Chairman of Vietnam’s legislature has surprised many by saying his country should clarify its so-called anti-state laws in order to prevent arbitrary arrests that violate human and civil rights. During a debate on the revision of criminal laws Monday, Nguyen Sinh Hung said, “We should not let the [overly […]
Phóng viên bị khống chế khi chụp hình ngoài khu vực tòa-Tuổi trẻ | 15-09-2015 Anh Nam cho biết bị khóa tay, tước điện thoại, máy ảnh rồi đưa lên ôtô, giải vào căn phòng trống tại một cơ quan nhà nước. Anh yêu cầu lập biên bản nhưng những người bắt giữ anh không đồng ý. Khoảng 9g sáng 15-9, trong lúc ra ngoài khu vực Tòa án huyện […]
A thank you letter from former prisoner of conscience Paulus Le Son-Viettan | Sep 15, 2015 Paulus Le Son September 10, 2015 My name is Le Van Son and I am a blogger and former prisoner of conscience. I was unjustly sentenced to four years in prison by the Vietnamese Communist Party, together with 14 other Catholic youth. We assert that we have acted in accordance […]
Vietnam Top Legislator Requests Precise Definitions of Political Charges-by Vu Quoc Ngu, Sept 15, 2015 Vietnam’s amended Penal Code must have precise definitions of political charges and clearly describe activities which are considered anti-government, said Nguyen Sinh Hung, chairman of the country’s legislative body National Assembly (NA). The Vietnamese top legislator made this statement at the ongoing 41st session of the NA Standing […]
Hanoi Journalist Beaten by HCM City Police while Taking Pics of Traffic Accident-By Vu Quoc Ngu, Sept 15, 2015 A journalist of the Ha Noi Moi newspaper has been brutally beaten and detained to a police station in Ho Chi Minh City when he tried to picture a traffic accident, the Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported Monday. Thanh Tau from the Hanoi-based newspaper said during the night […]
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly September 7-13: U.S. Senator Sends Letter to Vietnam Prisoner of Conscience-Defenders’ Weekly | Sep 13, 2015 ************7/9/2015************ Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communication Illegally Revokes Press Card of Senior Journalist Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in early September revoked press card of senior journalist Do Van Hung from Thanh Nien newspaper for a “violating” status on his Facebook account. Do Van Hung received […]
Vietnam: Restrictions on Freedom of Movement Violate Domestic and International Law-Civil Rights Defenders | Sep 14, 2015 Authorities in Vietnam have blocked at least 33 human rights defenders and activists from freely travelling abroad or internally in the last six months, despite legal protection of the right to freedom of movement. Civil Rights Defenders considers these restrictions arbitrary and in violation of Vietnam’s obligations under […]
Việt Nam: Những hạn chế về quyền tự do đi lại vi phạm luật quốc tế và luật quốc gia-Bản dịch của [rollinglinks]Vũ Quốc Ngữ[/rollinglinks] Civil Rights Defenders, Sept 14, 2015 Nhà chức trách ở Việt Nam đã không cho ít nhất 33 người hoạt động nhân quyền và hoạt động xã hội được tự do đi ra nước ngoài hoặc đi lại trong nước trong sáu tháng gần đây, mặc dù pháp luật […]
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