Are EU-Vietnam human rights talks a lost cause ?
Human rights groups are calling on Brussels to end its « box-ticking » talks with Vietnam and take more drastic actions against the country’s Communist government.
Thailand : Montagnard indigenous activist must not be extradited to face Torture In Vietnam
Thai authorities must not forcibly return a Montagnard and Ede Indigenous human rights activist to Vietnam where he would be at severe risk of torture, Amnesty International said ahead of his extradition hearing next week.
Vietnam : EU should better address intensifying repression
Bloc should rethink Human Rights dialogues, use other tools
Beware of Vietnam’s new authoritarian president
To Lam’s rise to power is indicative of the Vietnam government’s worsening repression and utter hostility to basic civil and political rights.
Vietnam : IPI calls for immediate release of journalist Truong Huy San
The IPI global network calls upon the Vietnamese government to immediately release the prominent journalist and commentator Truong Huy San (also known by his pen names Huy Duc and Osin), who was detained on June 1, 2024, on unfounded charges…
Thailand : don’t return Montagnard activist to Vietnam
The Thai government should immediately release Y Quynh Bdap, a Montagnard religious freedom activist and refugee, and ensure that he is not sent back to Vietnam, Human Rights Watch said today. If returned, he faces a real risk of an unfair trial and ill-treatment…
Vietnam : free prominent journalist
Blogger Huy Duc arrested amid escalating crackdown on rights
Vietnam arrests prominent journalist for Facebook posts
Truong Huy San was accused of “abusing democratic freedoms,” a charge that rights groups say has been frequently used against critics of the government.
A new generation of Vietnamese migrants is protesting against their home government
More than 200 mostly young people gathered outside the Vietnamese embassy in London to protest against Vietnam’s ruling communist party, demanding the release of all prisoners of conscience and to call for democratic reforms.
Vietnam arrests official engaged in UN talks on labour reform
The police in Vietnam have arrested a senior official involved in talks with international organisations on labour reforms, state media said on May 9, adding that the action was linked to the disclosure of classified information.
Vietnam : false claims on labor rights
Seeking US trade preferences, Hanoi insists workers can organize
Vietnam : UN review should call for urgent reform
United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the UN. Vietnam’s Universal Periodic…
Ten imprisoned for attempting to overthrow people’s administration
The People’s Court of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on Tuesday announced sentences on a group of individuals engaging in activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.
Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam’s detainments of climate experts
Apple was pressed on Thursday to take action on Vietnam’s detention of climate experts, with activist organizations saying it should weigh in given that the country has become a key manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker.
US raises concern over convictions of rights advocates in Vietnam
The U.S. State Department on Monday raised concerns about convictions of rights advocates in Vietnam, including five since January, and called on the country’s government to respect freedom of expression, association, and religion.
With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?
Ngo Thi To Nhien was not an activist or a dissident, but “a government insider,” according to The 88 Project, a group tracking political prisoners in Vietnam.
Vietnam designates two overseas groups as ‘Terrorist’ organizations
The two organizations advocate for the political and cultural rights of the Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands, a highly sensitive issue for Hanoi.
Vietnam : new wave of arrests of critics
The Vietnamese authorities arrested three prominent critics just days after Vietnam announced its candidacy for another term on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnam lists overseas dissident groups as ‘terrorist organisations’
Vietnam has listed two political groups operating in the United States as « terrorist organisations », accusing them of orchestrating attacks and promoting a secessionist agenda, its internal security agency said on Wednesday.
Vietnam tightens grip on social media influencers
Vietnam authorities arrested a popular YouTuber last week. But why is the Vietnamese government cracking down on independent voices ?
Vietnam orders control of workers, unions despite UN pledges, watchdog says
Directive 24 also urges officials to push back against foreign influence, The 88 Project says.
Vietnam : leaked communist party document warns of ‘hostile forces’
If countries can be said to go in and out of fashion, then Vietnam is certainly having its moment in the spotlight.
Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam
An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from a Bangkok detention center alleged that a Vietnamese official had threatened him when he refused to return to Vietnam, where he would likely face persecution.
Vietnam requests that US exclude it from religious freedom watch list
Vietnam requests that the U.S. remove it from the Special Watch List for religious freedom and make objective assessments on the issue based on accurate and comprehensive information, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
Vietnam : RSF calls for the release of ailing journalist deprived of medical care
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Vietnamese regime to release independent journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan who has been in a critical condition as recently stated by his family member.
Major international financing deal to get Vietnam off coal moves ahead while it locks up climate defenders
Tran Phuong Thao worries for the health of her husband as she takes care of their 2-year-old son who was only two weeks old when the environmental lawyer was detained for tax evasion in 2021.