December 3, 2014
Vietnamese blogger detained on anti-state charges
CPJ | Bangkok – Dec 02, 2014 An independent blogger was detained in Vietnam on Saturday on anti-state charges for online postings deemed critical of the government, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrest and calls on Vietnam’s government to cease its campaign of persecution against journalists and bloggers. Police […]
February 8, 2015
Human Rights Watch’s World report 2015: Human rights situation in Vietnam
by QuyenConNguoi • Bui Thi Minh Hang, Bui Tuan Lam, Huyen Trang, Huynh Ngoc Tuan, Huynh Trong Hieu, Le Quoc Quan, Le Thi Phuong Anh, Le Van Soc, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Huu Vinh (Anh Ba Sam), Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Me Nam), Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh, Nguyen Thien Nhan, Nguyen Van Minh, Nguyen Van Thanh (Da Nang), Pham Ba Hai (Trang Thien Long), Pham Chi Dung, Pham Dac Dat, Pham Dinh Trong, Pham Viet Dao, Tran Ngoc Anh, Tran Thi Nga (Tran Thuy Nga), Trinh Anh Tuan (Gio Lang Thang), Truong Duy Nhat, Truong Van Dung
HRW | Feb 7, 2015 Denial of rights and endemic official corruption are widely seen as stifling Vietnam’s political and economic progress. The growth of critical discourse on blogs, Facebook, and other forms of social media has challenged the government’s ability to dominate public opinion. Anti-China sentiment has continued to grow as the maritime dispute […]