Vietnamese fishermen say robbed, injured by Chinese off Paracels-Baomoi | Jun 14, 2015 Bui Tan Doan, 23, a fisherman of one of the boats, said he and another crew member, Cao Xuan Ly, were injured after a Chinese vessel fired water cannons at his boat on June 7. Doan said the Chinese ship sprayed water cannons at his boat, with 13 men aboard, […]
Vietnam Prominent Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike After 22 Days-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 14, 2015 Miss Ta Phong Tan, a prominent political prisoner and blogger, on June 4 ended a hunger strike after 22 consecutive days refusing to take food in Prison No. 5 in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa, said local activists. Tan, who is serving her ten-year imprisonment for […]
Hai Duong Province Citizen Falls Unconscious One Day after Being Detained in Police Station-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 14, 2015 Pham Khac Chu, 44, from Vietnam’s northern province of Hai Duong has been in unconscious since June 6, one day after being detained by Thanh Ha district police and held in the district police detention facility, the Kien Thuc newswire reported Saturday. Mr. Chu, who was healthy […]
Prominent Blogger Conducts Hearing on Vietnam’s Poor Human Rights before Canadian Parliament-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 12, 2015 Prominent blogger Nguyen Van Hai (aka Dieu Cay), a former political prisoner currently resides in the U.S., held a hearing on Vietnam’s human rights violations before the Canadian Parliament on June 4-10. During the one-week event, Mr. Hai raised concerns about Ms. Ta Phong Tan, who is […]
Replies from Viet Nam regarding the Informatlon and allegations mentioned in the Letter ReflJA VNM 11/2014-OHCHR | Mar 16, 2015 Viet Nam is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic country. The consistent policy of the State of Viet Nam is to (1) respect and provide favourable conditions for all citizens to exercise their right to freedom of religion and belief; (if) promote the harmony and peaceful coexistence among all beliefs and religions in […]
Six Vietnamese Arrested for Protesting Polluting China-built Power Plant-By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 12, 2015 Police in Vietnam’s central province of Binh Thuan have arrested six individuals on accusations of conducting social disorders and acts against on-duty state officials during April protests against the China-built Vinh Tan 2 thermal power plant. Of the arrested, four people are from Vinh Tien village, Vinh Tan […]
The Network of Vietnamese Bloggers voices opinion on the hunger strike of blogger Tạ Phong Tần-Danlambao | Jun 11, 2015 As from May 13, 2015, blogger Tạ Phong Tần has gone on hunger strike to protest against the ill-treatment of political prisoners by the wardens of Prison No. 5, Yen Dinh district, Thanh Hoa, which is under the Ministry of Public Security. Three weeks later, in a family visit on June […]
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