Vietnam Sends Blogger to Prison for Critical Posts-ABCnews | HANOI, Vietnam March 19, 2014 At a two-hour trial at the Hanoi People’s Court, Judge Ngo Tu Hoc said Pham Viet Dao was guilty of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe the interests of the state” by posting dozens of articles that “distorted, vilified and smeared the senior leaders.” Dao, 61, confessed to the […]
Khởi tố Phạm Viết Đào về tội danh gì?-Mặc Lâm, RFA, Bangkok | 2014-03-18 Sáng mai 19 tháng 3 tòa án Nhân dân thành phố Hà Nội sẽ mở phiên xét xử sơ thẩm đối với nhà báo Phạm Viết Đào do vi phạm điều 258, đã lợi dụng các quyền tự do dân chủ xâm phạm lợi ích của Nhà nước, quyền, lợi ích […]
Another Vietnamese Blogger Is Set for Trial-Trung Nguyen– VOA | March 18, 2014 The 62 year-old blogger was arrested in Hanoi last June for allegedly “abusing democratic freedoms” under Vietnam’s controversial Article 258, which provides up to three years in prison. A lawyer in Hanoi who wished to stay anonymous told VOA’s Vietnamese service that Dao has decided to defend himself. “If the […]
Vietnam: Drop Prosecution of Blogger- HRW | MARCH 18, 2014 Pham Viet Dao Shouldn’t Become Next Victim of Political Trial (New York) –All charges against the blogger Pham Viet Dao, 62, should be dropped, and he should be released immediately and unconditionally, Human Rights Watch said today. Pham Viet Dao, 62, was arrested on June 13, 2013, in Hanoi, for allegedly […]
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Royce – Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act-foreignaffairs | March 15, 2014 Summary: House Foreign Affairs Chairman Royce is sponsoring legislation to impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes. This legislation allows for the identification of Vietnamese nationals complicit in human rights abuses, describes travel and financial sanctions, outlines […]
Chairman Royce Introduces Vietnam Sanctions Legislation-foreignaffairs | MAR 14, 2014 Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.R. 4254 , the Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act, which imposes sanctions on Vietnamese government officials who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against the people of Vietnam. The introduced bill text and section-by-section summary of H.R. […]
Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act S.929-S. 929: Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act 113th Congress, 2013–2015. Text as of May 09, 2013 (Introduced). Status & Summary | PDF | Source: GPO S 929 IS 113th CONGRESS – 1st Session – S. 929 To impose sanctions on individuals who are complicit in human rights abuses committed against nationals of Vietnam or their family members, and for other purposes.
Royce introduces Vietnam sanctions bill-thehill | 15.03.14 Royce introduces Vietnam sanctions bill The Obama administration is pursuing a free trade agreement with Vietnam, but critics of the country’s authoritarian regime believe sanctions are in order. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.), a vocal champion of human rights, on Friday introduced a bill that would impose targeted financial and visa […]
Hmong Ordered Jailed for Defying Vietnamese Government Campaign-RFA | 2014-03-14 A provincial court in northern Vietnam on Friday sentenced a Hmong Christian to 18 months in jail for defying a government campaign forcing the ethnic minority group to return to older funeral practices now considered wasteful by many in the community. Hoang Van Sang, 60, was handed an 18-month jail term by […]
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