TWO MORE BARRED FROM LEAVING THE COUNTRY-VNRN | APRIL 17, 2014 The son of a prisoner of conscience and a reporter are two people recently barred from leaving Vietnam and their passports were confiscated. The reporter is Anna Huyen Trang (Huyền Trang), who works forVietnamese Redemptorists’ News (VRNs), an independent online news outlet operated by the Catholic order Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. The other […]
Apr 7 – Apr 13, 2014 Defenders’ Weekly: Vietnam Authorities honestly released Prisoners of Conscience?-*********Apr 7, 2014 ********* Funeral of patriotic teacher, former political prisoner Dinh Dang Dinh Mr. Dinh Dang Dinh, a chemical teacher and former political prisoner passed away on April 3, two weeks after being freed by the communist government. His coffin was stationed in the Saigon-based Redemptorist Church. Hundreds of his friends, social activists, representatives […]
Tuần tin Người BVNQ 7/4 – 13/4/2014: Việt Nam có thực tâm thả tù nhân lương tâm?-**************7/4/2014************** Lễ an táng thầy giáo yêu nước Đinh Đăng Định Cựu tù nhân lương tâm – thầy giáo yêu nước Đinh Đăng Định qua đời ngày 3/4/2014 vì căn bệnh ung thư sau khi được trả tự do 2 tháng. Linh cữu thầy được quàn tại nhà thờ Dòng Chúa Cứu Thế Sài Gòn. […]
Government Releases 2 Dissidents In Advance Of Leahy’s Arrival In Vietnam- Senate | April 16, 2014 Leahy, accompanied by Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.), is heading a bicameral, bipartisan congressional delegation to China and Vietnam, while Congress is not in session. In Vietnam over the next five days, the lawmakers will meet with key government leaders, representatives of civil society, Vietnamese law students and participants in U.S.–Vietnam exchange […]
Vietnam Frees Some Dissidents Amid TPP Trade Talks-By Luke Hunt – Thediplomat | April 16, 2014 With an eye on a TPP trade deal, Vietnam releases some high profile writers and activists. Nguyen Tien Trung, a 30-year old blogger and political activist, was freed over the weekend after serving four years. He was not due for release till 2017 after being found guilty of attempting […]
U.K. ISSUES ‘COUNTRY OF CONCERN’ REPORT ON VIETNAM-VNRN | APRIL 16, 2014 The United Kingdom cites Vietnam as a “country of concern” in its latest annual human rights evaluations released Apr 10. The British Foreign Office‘s 2013 annual report concludes that the situation in Vietnam “remains of significant concern.” The report notes Vietnam’s resumption of executions, “detentions and harassment of bloggers, demonstrators and human rights defenders” and the […]
Recent Release of Vietnamese Political Prisoners ‘Not Enough’-RFA | 2014-04-15 The early release of several Vietnamese political prisoners in recent weeks represents “a step in the right direction” by Hanoi although scores of others remain behind bars and there should be no let up in the campaign to win their immediate freedom, rights groups and Vietnamese dissidents said Tuesday. In just over […]
Viet Nam: Prisoners of conscience released but dozens remain jailed-Amnesty | 14 April 2014 The early release in Viet Nam of several prisoners of conscience is welcome, but serves to highlight the situation of at least 70 others who remain jailed for peacefully expressing their opinions, Amnesty International said today. Nguyen Tien Trung, Vi Duc Hoi and Cu Huy Ha Vu have all been released […]
Vietnam releases dissidents amid foreign pressure-Gulfnews | April 15, 2014 The unusual moves come as Hanoi is negotiating a free trade deal with the United States that is expected to help Vietnam’s stumbling economy. American officials have said the deal might not get congressional approval unless Vietnam’s government shows it is taking steps to improve its human rights record. Vi Duc […]
Congressman Michael Honda Welcomes Release of Nguyen Tien Trung, a Human Rights Activist, from a Vietnam Prison-Streetinsider | April 14, 2014 Mr. Nguyen Tien Trung, for merely suggesting that Vietnam improve its human rights, was convicted in 2010 of plotting to overthrow the Vietnamese government. He was released over the weekend after serving four years of a seven-year sentence and now must now spend the next three years under house arrest. Prior […]
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