Vietnam jails five journalists for ‘anti-state’ Facebook posts
Journalists found guilty of ‘abusing democratic rights and freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state’.
Vietnam : Immediately release independent journalist and human rights defender Pham Doan Trang
Ahead of her upcoming trial on 4 November, the undersigned 28 human rights and freedom of expression organizations today condemn the ongoing arbitrary detention of independent journalist and woman human rights defender Pham Doan Trang.
Facebook Papers show free speech hypocrisy on Vietnam
Mark Zuckerberg appears to care more about the bottom line than free speech.
Vietnam admits arrests for possession of UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The government of Vietnam has admitted that it arrested an indigenous rights activist for possessing translated copied of the United Nations Declartion on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Vietnam to free 3,000 prisoners in indepedence amnesty
Vietnam on Tuesday announced an amnesty for more than 3,000 prisoners ahead of the country’s independence anniversary.
Harris says she urged Vietnam to free political dissidents
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit.
In Vietnam, the Party’s rolling crackdown on dissent continues
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
Vietnam sentences journalist Pham Chi Thanh to 5.5 years in prison
Vietnamese authorities should release journalist Pham Chi Thanh immediately and unconditionally, and cease imprisoning members of the press for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Vietnam : EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) denounces activists’ arrests
The EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) set up under Chapter 13 of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) received from VCHR and FIDH, a member of the EU DAG, a concerning report of the arrest, announced on 2nd July 2021 by Security…
Biden’s Vietnam ambassador nominee vows to press Hanoi on rights, trade
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Vietnam vowed at his Senate nomination hearing on Tuesday to boost security ties with Hanoi while seeking equitable market access and pressing Hanoi to respect human rights.
Independent journalist Dung Le Van arrested in Vietnam after weeks in hiding
Vietnamese authorities should immediately release journalist Dung Le Van and drop any charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Vietnam jails high-profile journalist
Hanoi has sentenced the pro-democracy activist to prison followed by house arrest. The 69-year-old is the latest in a slew of journalists to be jailed for disseminating “anti-state propaganda.”
How Vietnam’s ‘influencer’ army wages information warfare on Facebook
In Vietnam, where the state is fighting a fierce online battle against political dissent, social media “influencers” are more likely to be soldiers than celebrities.
Vietnam : free prominent novelist
Pham Chi Thanh suffering health problems
Vietnam formulates nationwide code of conduct for social media
Whether or not it is enforceable, the move hints at Hanoi’s desire for tight control over what its citizens say and do online.
Vietnam : Human trafficking on the rise amid COVID
Rights groups have warned about increasing human trafficking as the pandemic pushes many vulnerable individuals to the brink. They say that despite closed borders, people are crossing illegally into China and Myanmar.
Vietnam: free democracy activist mother, sons
The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the democracy campaigner Can Thi Theu and her two sons and drop all charges against them, Human Rights Watch said today. Can Thi Theu and her younger son, Trinh Ba Tu, face trial on May 5,…
Vietnam arrests rights defender for anti-state campaign
Rights group says Nguyen Thuy Hanh’s arrest is a politically motivated attempt to silence an inspiring activist
Vietnam jails four activists up to 10 years on anti-state charges
Four activists have been jailed for up to ten years after Vietnamese courts found them guilty of spreading “anti-state propaganda”.
Vietnam upholds farmers’ death penalty over land clash
Three police were killed during a bloody confrontation between authorities and farmers defending their land rights
Hackers attacking Vietnam dissidents : Amnesty International
Amnesty International said it has found that a hacking group known as Ocean Lotus has been staging more spyware attacks on Vietnamese human rights activists in the latest blow to freedom of speech in the communist-ruled country.
Vietnam to contest for UN Human Rights Council seat
Vietnam will run for the UN Human Rights Council’s 2023-25 term, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.
Vietnam appoints military officer as propaganda chief
Nguyen Trong Nghia previously oversaw the creation of a 10,000-strong army cyber unit to combat anti-government sentiment online.
Mai Khoi, ‘the Lady Gaga of Vietnam,’ finds a safe space in Pittsburgh to create ‘Bad Activist’
If you live or shop on the North Side, you could be standing next to the woman deemed “the Lady Gaga of Vietnam” without even realizing it.
Vietnam : crackdown ahead of party congress
Dissidents sent to prison amid preparations for key political event
EU lawmakers condemn Vietnam over human rights crackdown
The European parliament has chastised Vietnam for a government crackdown against activists in the Southeast Asian country and called on EU member states to condemn the campaign ahead of a major ruling Communist Party congress next week.