VIET TAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 MAY 2022 Contact: Duy Hoang +1 202-596-7951 Viet Tan Statement on the US-ASEAN Summit The US-ASEAN meeting signals
Le Dinh Luong was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Vietnamese communist authorities in October 2018. The award honors the sacrifices and work of individuals or organizations who are fighting for the civil and human rights of the Vietnamese people.
Over the past decade, Vietnamese government officials have continued to tighten their grip on freedom of expression and target citizen journalists and activists. To combat the abuse of human rights occurring globally, the United States passed the Magnitsky Act in 2012, which places sanctions against human rights offenders.
More members in the international community call on Vice President Kamala Harris to raise human rights concerns during her upcoming trip to Vietnam. 10 human
With Vice President Kamala Harris’ upcoming trip to Vietnam, 60 Vietnamese American organizations have co-signed a letter emphasizing the importance of defending human rights. These
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam growing increasingly serious, the Vietnamese government continues to ignore the mistakes they have made without making appropriate adjustments.
After years of aggression against Vietnamese fishermen and other countries, the Chinese government has legalized force at sea by passing the Coast Guard Law on January 22, 2021. This law allows the Chinese Coast Guard to use weapons to attack foreign ships in waters that Beijing unlawfully claims.
Vietnamese people have long objected to China’s hegemony in the South China Sea. Yet, the Vietnamese government continues to imprison activists such as Le Dinh Luong, Nguyen Nang Tinh, Nguyen Van Hoa, Tran Hoang Phuc, and many others for speaking out in defense of Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty.
While the world focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few weeks, the Vietnamese government has increased suppression on freedom of information and speech by continuing to detain independent journalists and human rights defenders.
To help cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Tan has donated and distributed more than 120,000 masks to various communities throughout Vietnam. According to health officials, masks have been effective in reducing the spread of the disease.
The Vietnamese government’s continued imprisonment of Chau Van Kham, a Sydney-based human rights activist and member of Viet Tan, is an affront to Australia and basic human rights.
In a shocking series of events, on January 9, Vietnamese authorities mobilised 3000 riot police to raid Hoanh Hamlet, Dong Tam Commune, and kill 84-year-old community leader Le Dinh Kinh. This ruthless and disproportionate use of violence before the Lunar New Year is yet another tactic Vietnamese authorities have used to suppress land rights demands by the people of Dong Tam.
