Basic facts about the UPR-Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights What is the Universal Periodic Review? The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. The UPR is a significant innovation of the Human Rights Council which is based on equal […]
Prominent Vietnam blogger arrested in Hanoi-New York, June 14, 2013–Vietnamese police in Hanoi arrested a blogger on Thursday on accusations of anti-state activity, according to news reports. Pham Viet Dao wrote blogs that were critical of government officials and policies, the reports said. Dao, 61, who also wrote about politically sensitive issues such as the territorial dispute with China, was […]
Holy See and Vietnam issue press release after 4th round of talks on bilateral relations-Vatican Radio 14.6.2013 The Holy See and Vietnam said bilateral relations “have progressed in a spirit of goodwill” during the latest round of talks by the Joint Working Group representing the two states. In a press release afterwards, the Holy See spoke of its desire to see closer relations between Vietnam and the Holy See. […]
Vietnamese police arrest well-known blogger for criticism; minister warns of impact of dissent-BY CHRIS BRUMMITT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNE 13, 2013 10:10 PM HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese police have arrested one of the country’s best known bloggers for posting criticism of the communist government, intensifying a crackdown against Internet-fuelled dissent in the one-party, authoritarian state. The arrest of Pham Viet Dao, 61, indicates the level of concern in […]
VIET NAM: JAILED SCHOLAR ON HUNGER STRIKE-Amnesty International UA: 152/13 Index: ASA 41/002/2013 Viet Nam Date: 13 June 2013 URGENT ACTION JAILED SCHOLAR ON HUNGER STRIKE Dr Cu Huy Ha Vu, a Vietnamese legal scholar, has been on hunger strike since 27 May in protest at his treatment in prison. He is serving a seven-year sentence for “conducting propaganda” against the […]
Jailed Vietnamese dissident continues hunger strike-Updated 10 June 2013, 14:33 AEST A prominent dissident jailed in Vietnam has been on hunger strike for two weeks. CHHV-Rupert/ABC Radio Australia Lawyer Cu Huy Ha Vu is protesting at what he claims has been his mistreatment at the hands of prison authorities in northern Thanh Hoa province. His wife Nguyen Thi Duong Ha […]
ÂN XÁ QUỐC TẾ: TÙ NHÂN BẤT ĐỒNG CHÍNH KIẾN VIỆT NAM TIẾP TỤC TUYỆT THỰC-Bản dịch từ Radio của Nguyễn Thành (Defend the Defenders) Ngày 10/6/2013 – ABC Radio Australia Một nhà bất đồng chính kiến VN trong tù đã tuyệt thực hơn hai tuần nay Phóng viên: Joanna McCarthy Trả lời phỏng vấn: Rupert Abbott, nhà nghiên cứu của tổ chức Ân xá quốc tế, phụ trách các vấn […]
Tôi cũng sẽ tuyệt thực để ủng hộ-Phạm Thanh Nghiên Hải Phòng, 10.6.2013 Ngày 10/6/2013, người tù lương tâm Cù Huy Hà Vũ đã bước sang ngày thứ 15 tuyệt thực trong nhà tù – Trại giam số 5 Thanh Hóa – để phản đối việc nhà chức trách “xâm phạm quyền lợi hợp pháp” đối với ông. Bạn bè và người […]
Two Join Jailed Vietnamese Activist in Hunger Strike-RFA | 10.6.2013 | Two activists calling for democratic reform in Vietnam on Monday joined a hunger strike by jailed prominent dissident Cu Huy Ha Vu protesting prison conditions that have affected his health.
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