In Vietnam, journalist hits limits of government’s willingness to debate new constitution
February 27, 2013 HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s government has asked its citizens to debate planned revisions to the country’s constitution.…
February 27, 2013
Month: February 2013
The Law Society of Upper Canada Expresses Grave Concerns about the Arrest and Detention of Human Rights Lawyer Le Quoc Quan
February 19, 2013 The Law Society of Upper Canada is gravely concerned about the arrest and detention of human rights…
February 21, 2013
Vietnam economic crisis takes heavy toll on society
February 13, 2013 HANOI: From growing numbers of people with depression to families bankrupted by stock market investments, many are…
February 13, 2013
In Vietnam, Draconian Decree Would Clamp Down on Blogs, Online Speech
February 11, 2013 by Simon Roughneen PENANG — "Reactionary group leader sentenced to life in jail" ran the headlines in…
February 11, 2013
Savage sentences have Hanoi on defensive
February 8, 2013 The freeing of Nguyen Quoc Quan after nine months in a Vietnamese jail did not attract a…
February 8, 2013
Jailed Blogger Blasts Government
February 6, 2013 A prominent Vietnamese blogger’s critical note to the authorities finds its way out of prison. In a…
February 7, 2013
Nouvel article
February 7, 2013
Vietnam Frees Rights Lawyer
February 6, 2013 The democracy activist had served three years of his five-year sentence for subversion. Vietnam on Wednesday freed…
February 6, 2013
Australian MP Luke Simpkins to Vietnamese Prime Minister: “cease all repressive campaign against peaceful voices”
02/02/2013 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Socialist Republic of Vietnam 2 Hoang Van Thu Hanoi, Vietnam. Dear Prime Minister, I…
February 5, 2013
Free From Vietnam
An activist’s release shows pressure from Washington works. January 31, 2013 Hanoi rarely delivers good news on human rights, which…
February 2, 2013
Released from Vietnam, activist grateful for support
Quan Quoc Nguyen stepped into the arms of family and others at LAX after being held for nine months. By…
February 2, 2013
Q&A: Elk Grove’s Nguyen Quoc Quan tells of goals, hunger strikes in Vietnamese prison
February 1, 2013 By Stephen Magagnini (smagagnini@sacbee.com) Nguyen Quoc Quan is happy to taste freedom after nine months in a…
February 1, 2013