Vietnam rejects dissidents’ jail appeal
May 30, 2012 Vietnam has upheld the jail sentences of two human rights activists, throwing out an appeal against their…
May 30, 2012
Month: May 2012
Court Rejects Activists’ Appeals
May 30, 2012 Vietnam throws out appeals by two activists sentenced for spreading propaganda against the state. A Vietnamese court…
May 30, 2012
Vietnam: Overturn Activist Blogger’s Sentence
May 29, 2012 (New York) – Vietnamese authorities should void the conviction of blogger Ho Thi Bich Khuong, 44, and…
May 29, 2012
Australian MP gives speech to Parliament on human rights in Vietnam
A Federal Member for Fowler, Chris Hayes MP is a long-time advocate for Vietnam’s human rights defenders. In his most…
May 29, 2012
Serious violations in the criminal investigative proceedings in the case of four Catholic activists from Vinh Province
May 29, 2012 The following is Viet Tan’s translation of attorney Thai Ha’s written account of the criminal proceedings against…
May 29, 2012
Vietnamese activists sentenced to long prison terms
May 23, 2012 Today, the People’s Court of Nghe An in Vietnam sentenced Dau Van Duong, Tran Huu Duc, Chu…
May 24, 2012
Vietnam court jails Catholic activists
May 24, 2012 Hanoi - A court in central Vietnam on Thursday sentenced four Catholic activists to a total of…
May 24, 2012
Catholics Face Trial for Social Activism
May 23, 2012 A rights group calls for the release of four young Vietnamese men. An international rights watchdog has…
May 23, 2012
Vietnam: Free Catholic Activists
May 22, 2012 Four Advocates Facing Trial for Social Activism (Bangkok) – Vietnamese authorities should immediately release four Catholic activists…
May 23, 2012
Norwegian Member of Parliament advocates for Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan’s release
Joining the chorus of rights advocates and parliamentarians advocating for the release of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, Peter Gitmark of…
May 21, 2012
Australian MP speaks out for Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan
Appearing before the Parliament of Australia, Luke Simpkins MP for Cowan raises concerns about the arbitrary detention of Dr. Nguyen…
May 18, 2012
Dublin: Human rights defenders from Malawi, Cuba, Sryia, Egypt and Vietnam shortlisted for 2012 Front Line Defenders Award
May 16, 2012 A jury of Irish Parliamentarians announces the shortlisted nominees for the 2012 Front Line Defenders Award for…
May 17, 2012