GENERAL

  • Strongly opposed the Vietnam authorities to run for the UN Human Rights Council - Since ruling so far, the Vietnam authorities constantly persecuted those who dissent, appropriating land farmers, suppressing of land petitioners, curbing intellectual class. Vietnam becomes the prison of those who dare to criticize the government and demand fundamental freedoms.
  • For Immediate Release: UN Petition filed on behalf of imprisoned Vietnamese labor organizers to obtain opinion that their ongoing detention violates international law - Washington, D.C (October 11) – Today, the law firm Woodley & McGillivary, in consultation with Freedom Now, submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of imprisoned Vietnamese labor organizers Doan Huy Chuong, Do Thi Minh Hanh, and Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung. The petition seeks a determination from the body of […]
  • (4) HOW CAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS BE SUPPORTED AND PROTECTED IN THEIR WORK? - The fact  that  the  most  serious  human  rights  violations continue  to  be inflicted upon  human  rights defenders shows that  much more needs  to be done  to support  their role and protect  them  from harm. This chapter provides a number  of suggestions for action that  can be taken  to implement  the  Declaration  and  thereby  support   and […]
  • (4) Làm thế nào Người bảo vệ nhân quyền được hỗ trợ và bảo vệ trong công việc - Thực tế vi phạm nhân quyền nghiêm trọng nhất tiếp tục giáng xuống những người bảo vệ nhân quyền đã cho thấy còn rất nhiều việc phải làm để hỗ trợ vai trò của họ và bảo vệ họ khỏi bị tổn hại. Chương này cung cấp một số gợi ý hành động có thể […]
  • DOCUMENT – VIETNAM: FURTHER INFORMATION: BLOGGERS SENTENCED TO PRISON IN VIETNAM - Further information on UA 132/11 Index: ASA 41/002/2012 Vietnam Date: 4 October 2012 URGENT ACTION BLOGGERS SENTENCED TO PRISON IN VIET NAM On 24 September, a court in Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City sentenced bloggers Nguyen Van Hai, known as Dieu Cay (“the peasant’s pipe”), Ta Phong Tan, and Phan Thanh Hai to 12, […]
  • Unsung Heroes - BY TOM MALINOWSKI | OCTOBER 3, 2012 – Some of the world’s bravest dissidents are pursuing their fight against injustice with little attention from the outside world. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth knowing about. Here’s a list of remarkable people who rarely make it into the headlines. Nguyen Huu Cau, Vietnam Poet and anti-corruption campaigner Nguyen Huu […]
  • (3) UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR WORK - United Nations action in favour of human  rights defenders has developed from recognition  of the following: ❖  Implementation of international human  rights standards  within countries  depends to a great extent  on the contribution  of individuals and groups (working inside as well as outside the State), and support  to these  human  rights defenders is fundamental to […]
  • (3) Liên Hiệp Quốc hỗ trợ công việc và bảo vệ Người bảo vệ Nhân quyền - Hoạt động của Liên Hiệp Quốc vì quyền lợi của những người bảo vệ nhân quyền đã phát triển từ nhận thức những điều sau đây: ❖ Thực hiện các tiêu chuẩn nhân quyền quốc tế ở các quốc gia tùy thuộc rất lớn vào sự đóng góp của các cá nhân và các nhóm […]
  • Vietnam: Update – Results of the appeal of human rights defenders Dau Van Duong, Tran Huu Duc and Chu Manh Son - Oct 3, 2012 – The appeal of human rights defenders Mr Dau Van Duong, Mr Tran Huu Duc, and Mr Chu Manh Son took place in the People’s Court of Nghe An on 26 September 2012. The sentences of Dau Van Duong, who had been sentenced to 42 months in jail followed by 18 months’ house arrest, and Tran […]
  • Vietnam: A dark week for freedom of expression - On 27 Sep, 2012 – In an unrelenting campaign against freedom of expression, six social activists were dealt severe prison terms this week following hurried trials. Three dissident bloggers and three Catholic activists were convicted under Article 88 of Vietnam’s Criminal Code, a vague and overly broad provision that is often abused by the authorities to prevent […]