Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Issues Opinion Concerning Case of Chau Van Kham

12 June 2022 The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has issued Opinion No. 13/2022 concerning the case of Mr.…

Interview: ‘We always fought against things which were unreasonable’ in prison

Prisoner of conscience Ho Duc Hoa, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison in January 2013 on the charge of “conducting activities…

Viet Tan Statement on the US-ASEAN Summit

VIET TAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 MAY 2022 Contact: Duy Hoang +1 202-596-7951   Viet Tan Statement on the US-ASEAN…

US Representative Lowenthal, Colleagues, NGO Leaders To Hold May 12 Press Conference Calling Attention To Human Rights Issues in Southeast Asian Nations

United States Congressman Alan Lowenthal hosts a media event in collaboration with Congressman Lou Korea, Congresswoman Young Kim, Viet Tan,…

EU under pressure to get tough on Vietnam rights record

26 April 2022 Since a planned human rights dialogue session with Vietnam was postponed earlier this month, the European Union has…

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against ‘Citizen Reporter’

22 March 2022 (Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop the politically motivated charges against the social commentator Le Van Dung…

Op-Ed by the Ambassadors of the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in Hanoi

March 08, 2022   Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti - European Union; Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer - Austria; Ambassador Paul Jansen - Belgium;…

DigitalReach Releases “Digital Rights in Southeast Asia” 2021-2022 Report

DigitalReach, an organization dedicated to assessing the impact of technology on human rights in Southeast Asia released their 2021-2022 report.…

Vietnam’s crackdown target: citizens who can inspire others

In recent years, Vietnam’s communist government has stepped up arrests of those it considers its opponents, including independent journalists, religious…

Australian MP Chris Hayes Calls for Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne to take Immediate Action to Release Mr. Chau Van Kham

4 February 2022 Senator the Hon. Marise Payne Minister for Foreign Affairs PO Box 6100 Senate, Parliament House Canberra ACT…

Viet Tan Presents 2021 Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award to Father Dang Huu Nam

Le Dinh Luong was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Vietnamese communist authorities in October 2018. The award…

Viet Tan Announces Magnitsky Campaign to Impose Sanctions on Two Major Vietnamese Officials

Over the past decade, Vietnamese government officials have continued to tighten their grip on freedom of expression and target citizen…