Vietnam’s political prisoners ‘suffer inhumane treatment’
Jailed dissenters and political activists are often deprived of legal safeguards against torture
Facebook slammed for blocking government-critical posts in Vietnam
Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Friday night (Oct 31) accused Facebook of blocking posts in Vietnam containing links to German media articles critical of the government.
Facebook touts free speech. In Vietnam, it’s aiding in censorship
For months, Bui Van Thuan, a chemistry teacher turned crusading blogger in Vietnam, published one scathing Facebook post after another on a land dispute between villagers and the communist government.
How Japan’s labor trainee program hurts relations with Vietnam
f Japan intends to keep relations warm with Vietnam, the government needs to scrap the long-troubled TITP, which stands accused of enabling labor rights abuses.
‘Scorched earth’: Vietnam arrests leading dissident activist and blogger
The late night arrest of the activist and writer Pham Doan Trang followed an annual human rights dialogue with U.S. officials.
Viet Nam : Human rights champion arrested, at grave risk of torture
Responding to the arrest of Pham Doan Trang, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, Ming Yu Hah, said :
Pham Doan Trang : Vietnam arrests leading pro-democracy blogger
Vietnam has arrested a prominent dissident writer and blogger just hours after holding talks with the United States on human rights.
Vietnam arrests leading democracy activist after US rights talks
Vietnam accused of ‘scorched earth’ approach to dissent after late night arrest of Pham Doan Trang at her home in Ho Chi Minh City.
Censorship fears grow in Vietnam as cybersecurity law looms
As Vietnam prepares for its National Congress in January – a time known for clampdowns of government critics – it is also rolling out a controversial cybersecurity bill.
Vietnam land dispute trial terminates in guilty verdicts
After earlier signs of leniency, the Vietnamese authorities used the Dong Tam trial to send a strong message.
Dong Tam case: Two sentenced to death in Vietnam over police killings
A court in Vietnam has sentenced two brothers to death for their role in the killing of three policemen in a notorious land dispute in January.
The assault on Vietnam’s Hien Phap group
The message of the ‘Constitution Group’ is one well-trod by dissidents living under dictatorships
Vietnam begins trial of 29 Villagers in deadly land dispute
A Vietnamese court on Monday began the trial of 29 villagers accused of involvement in a deadly clash with police over a land dispute, state media reported.
Two detained for anti-government activities
Police in south central province of Phu Yen have arrested two local residents for conducting activities aimed against the authority of the state.
How Vietnam hopes to open to trade – by opening up its prisons to scrutiny
As a lucrative deal with the EU looms the country is rushing to repair its reputation on human rights, which has been plagued by reports of forced labour
Facebook : Vietnam’s fickle partner-in-crime
Vietnam’s government has been able to co-opt Facebook to act in its own interests – for now.
US voices concern over Vietnam sentence to Facebook user
The United States on Wednesday voiced concern after Vietnam handed down an eight year prison sentence to a Facebook user who broadcast pro-democracy views, calling on Hanoi to allow freedom of expression.
Vietnam jails Facebook user for eight years over ‘anti-state’ posts
A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced a man to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of uploading anti-state posts on his Facebook account, the security ministry said.
Vietnam: Crackdown on peaceful dissent intensifies
New wave of arrests ahead of the 13th party congress
Journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan arrested on anti-state charge in Vietnam
Vietnamese authorities should immediately release journalist Le Huu Minh Tuan and drop the charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today.
Vietnam’s judicial system on trial
On 14 January 2008, two female postal workers were found murdered inside a small post office where they also resided in Vietnam’s Long An province.
Censorship tactics overshadow Vietnam’s successful COVID-19 response
The pandemic has offered an opportunity for the police state to flex its muscles
Jailed Australian democracy activist has ‘disappeared’ inside Vietnam’s prison system
Chau Van Kham’s family has lost contact with him for nearly four months and fear the Australian government has ‘forgotten about him’
A clandestine press, Vietnam’s Liberal Publishing House wins IPA’s 2020 prix Voltaire
Liberal Publishing House—an underground press specializing in politically charged content that Hanoi has tried to suppress—wins the IPA’s highest honor for courage in the freedom to publish.
Capital punishment in Vietnam and Ho Duy Hai
Deep concerns abound that skewed system results in deaths of innocents
Vietnam’s government is using COVID-19 to crack down on freedom of expression
In the wake of COVID-19’s spread across the world, countries are dealing with the rise of both intentional fake news and well-meaning misinformation about the virus.