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  • Rights Groups Press for Release of Leading Vietnam Dissident - Tra Mi VOA, December 12, 2013 A coalition of human rights organizations have issued an open letter calling for the release of prominent Vietnamese blogger, lawyer and human rights activist, Le Quoc Quan.In an interview with VOA’s Vietnamese service, Benjamin Ismail, the head of the Asia-Pacific Desk at Reporters Without Borders, said his organization together with […]
  • Monks, activists mark Human Rights Day - Groups of monks and rights activists held events in Cambodia and Vietnam Tuesday to mark International Human Rights Day. Published: 10/12/2013 at 03:10 PM | Bangkok Post After 10 days of marching across Cambodia, hundreds of monks, along with thousands of supporters, descended on the capital Phnom Penh early Tuesday. After threatening to block their […]
  • Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David B. Shear on the Occasion of International Human Rights Day - December 10, 2013 We celebrate International Human Rights Day to mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948.  Drafted by representatives from around the world, the declaration clearly outlines the universal concepts of the most fundamental rights and freedoms of all people. The United States and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to […]
  • Police Crack Down on Human Rights Day Events in Vietnam -   Marianne Brown | December 10, 2013, VOA HANOI — Activists in Vietnam have complained of police harassment at events held to mark International Human Rights Day.To mark the day Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear issued a statement  urging the country to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an agreement adopted in 1948 which outlines […]
  • The Case of Mr. Ngô Hào’s Wife – A Victim of Severe Human Rights Violations. - Huynh Thuc Vy – Reporting for Vietnamese Woman Human Rights December 12, 2013 Contact: Nguyen Thi Kim Lan Address: 17/6 Nguyen Trai str., ward 5, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province. Tel:  0122-660-6052 Mr. Ngô Hào is a 65 year old dissident who resides at Lộc Đông village, Đông Hòa District, Phú Yên Province. A writer of […]
  • Nguyen Phuong Uyen: Vietnamese authorities have lied blatantly - Binh Thuan, 7 Dec, 2013  (Tell the World) After receiving the expulsion decision from HCM City University of Food Industry (HUFI), I feel concerned about issues of honor and dignity on my part. I am afraid that my relationship with friends and people surroundings will deteriorate drastically because of the school’s administration propaganda by stating […]
  • Nguyễn Phương Uyên: Nhà cầm quyền đã nói dối một cách trắng trợn - Bình Thuận, ngày 7/12/2013 (Tell the World). Sau khi nhận được quyết định buộc thôi học từ nhà trường tôi cảm thấy quan ngại về vấn đề danh dự và nhân phẩm của tôi. Tôi e rằng các quan hệ bạn bè của tôi sẽ xấu đi rất nhiều vì sự tuyên truyền buộc thôi […]
  • To be admitted as a member of the united nations Council of Human rights, the vietnamese government in power has undertook the 14 voluntary pledgees - I. Promotion and protection of human rights at the national, regional and international levels. II. Viet Nam’s voluntary commitments as a member of the Human Rights Council. 1. Adopt policies and measures and increase resources to better ensure all fundamental economic, social, cultural, civil and political human rights in line with internationally recognized norms. 2. […]
  • Student Nguyen Phuong Uyen was expelled from her university - SOCIALIST REPUBLIC of VIETNAM Independence – Liberty – Happiness Ho Chi Minh City, November 29, 2013 Ministry of Industry and Trade University of Food Industry Ho Chi Minh City Number: 1936/QD-DCT DECISION Expulsion from School  RECTOR of The University of Food Industry, Ho Chi Minh City  Pursuant to the decision number 2363 QD of May […]
  • UN Rights Tribunal Calls for Release of Vietnamese Blogger Activist - Article19 | 02 Dec 2013 The detention of Vietnamese blogger, lawyer and human rights activist, Le Quoc Quan, has been condemned by a United Nations human rights tribunal as violating his right to freedom of expression and his right to a fair trial. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, a tribunal set up under the […]