Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation- Boston.com HANOI, Vietnam | AP | 19.6.2013 | Cu Huy Ha Vu’s books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife alone.
HRW: Vietnam Escalating Persecution of Bloggers-Recent Arrests, Physical Attacks Require Strong Diplomatic Response Human Rights Watch (New York, June 20, 2013) – The Vietnamese government should unconditionally release recently arrested bloggers and end physical attacks on critics, Human Rights Watch said today.
Kerry must press Vietnam to release dissident blogger, say NGOs-Democracy Digest 17.6.2013 US Secretary of State John Kerry should press Vietnam’s government to free a leading human rights defender, when he attends the ASEAN conference later this month, says a broad coalition of NGOs.
MP Chris Hayes’ address in Australian House Debates on Human Rights in Vietnam – 17 June 2013-Chris Hayes (Fowler, Australian Labor Party) OpenAustralia 17.6.2013 Almost 50 years ago, when speaking about freedom on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr changed the world when he declared: ‘I have a dream.’ I refer to Martin Luther King because he is a prime example of a courageous individual who enlivened the global consciousness […]
Twelve NGOs urge Kerry to Raise the Case of Le Quoc Quan-The Honorable John Kerry Secretary of State 2201 C St NW Ste 7276 Washington DC 20520S 17 June 2013 Re: Mr. Le Quoc Quan and the Government of Viet Nam Dear Mr. Kerry, The signatory organisations respectfully request you to raise the issue of the unlawful arrest and detention of the prominent Vietnamese lawyer, blogger […]
Second Letter of Urgent Appeal from Cu Huy Ha Vu’s family-By Nguyen Thi Duong Ha Hanoi, 6/17/2013 Translated by Tâm Nguyên (Hiền Minh) To: All countrymen/women inside and outsideVietnam, Party and State government officials with conscience, All dignitaries, intellectuals, religions, people who love Truth, Justice and Peace, Organizations inside and outside Vietnam Dear all, I am Nguyen Thi […]
THIRD BLOGGER ARRESTED IN LESS THAN A MONTH-RSF 17.6.2013 Reporters Without Borders condemns the blogger Dinh Nhat Uy’s arrest in the southern province of Long An on 15 June on a charge of posting photos and articles on his personal blog that “distort the truth and defame state organizations.” He is to be detained for three months while the authorities investigate his alleged […]
Vietnam Arrests More Bloggers After Confidence Vote-The Wall Street Journal 17.6.2013 Vietnam’s latest arrest of a Vietnamese blogger for criticizing the country’s Communist rulers could risk undermining its attempts to provide more accountability through other, more official channels, such as the National Assembly. The state-run Thanh Nien newspaper reported Monday that Dinh Nhat Uy was taken into custody in Long An […]
Vietnam arrests third blogger in less than a month in intensifying crackdown on dissent-AP 17.6.2013 HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese police have arrested a blogger accused of posting “erroneous and slanderous” information about the communist government, state media reported Monday. The blogger is the third locked up in less than a month in an intensifying crackdown against dissent. Dinh Nhat Uy was taken into police custody in southern Long […]
VIETNAM DETAINS THIRD BLOGGER IN WEEKS: REPORTS-AFP 16.6.2013 A Vietnamese blogger has been arrested for anti-state activity, reports said Sunday, the third online government critic detained in less than a month in an intensifying crackdown on dissent. Dinh Nhat Uy, 30, was taken into custody Saturday and will be held for three months while he is investigated on suspicion of “abusing […]
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