Month: August 2011

In Vietnamese Village, Stitching the Wounds of Human Trafficking

August 16, 2011 By JULIE COHN HOP TIEN, Vietnam — Rare visitors to Hop Tien often catch a first glimpse…

Rights Lawyer Disbarred

August 16, 2011 One of Vietnam’s most prominent human rights lawyers has been expelled from his local bar association in…

Vietnamese blogger handed harsh prison sentence

August 11, 2011 Bangkok — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the prison sentence handed down on Wednesday to French-Vietnamese…

Vietnamese Blogger’s Conviction Sparks Public Outcry

By Sarah Williams | Washington August 11, 2011 International officials and organizations are calling for the release of French-Vietnamese blogger…

France blasts Vietnam for jailing citizen for blog

August 11, 2011 HANOI, Vietnam — The U.S., France and a human rights group have strongly criticized the conviction of…

French-vietnamese blogger sentenced to three years in prison

August 10 2011. Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the sentence of three years in prison and three years of house…

Viet nam urged to release jailed blogger

10 August 2011 The Vietnamese authorities must immediately release a French-Vietnamese blogger who has been sentenced to three years in…

Blogger jailed in Vietnam for subversion

August 10, 2011 By Ian Timberlake A court in Ho Chi Minh City has jailed a French-Vietnamese lecturer and blogger…

Eight Catholics arrested after taking part in protests

August 9, 2011 Hanoi - Eight Catholics from central Vietnam were arrested after protesting for land rights and circulating a…

Letter to Prime Minister requesting blogger Pham Minh Hoang’s release

August 8, 2011 Reporters Without Borders has written to Vietnamese Prime minister Nguyen Tan Dung requesting the release of Pham…

Vietnam: Judicial harassment, police surveillance, and intimidation of human rights defender Mr Huynh Van Dong

August 2, 2011 In a letter received by human rights defender Mr Huynh Van Dong on 22 July 2011, the…

Fresh anti-China rally in Vietnam

August 7, 2011 HANOI — About one hundred people took to Hanoi’s streets to protest against Beijing’s territorial ambitions in…