The recent violent land dispute spotlights serious issues that remain to be addressed. Thousands of Vietnamese security police stormed a village on the outskirts of
In coming weeks, the European Parliament is expected to take a binding decision on whether to approve, postpone or reject the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and
Erin Handley | November 25, 2019 The Vietnamese community in Australia rallied at Parliament House on Monday, demanding the Government take a stronger stance on
In a brief trial earlier today, Vietnamese authorities sentenced Tran Van Quyen, Nguyen Van Vien, and Australian national Chau Van Kham to 10 to 12 years in prison on baseless charges of “terrorism”. Today’s arbitrary verdict confirms that legal proceedings in Vietnam are a sham.
Viet Tan condemns the trial to be held on November 11 by Vietnamese authorities against Australian citizen Chau Van Kham, and Nguyen Van Vien and Tran Van Quyen from Vietnam. The Vietnamese authorities have again demonstrated their arbitrary application of the legal system to crackdown on peaceful expression.
Angelique Lu and Erin Handley | November 4, 2019 The lawyer for a Sydney retiree set to face trial in Vietnam for alleged “terrorist activities”
Brussels, November 4, 2019 Dear Members of the European Parliament, We, the undersigned Vietnamese and international civil society organisations, are writing to urge you to
A group of human rights activists and organisations from Southeast Asia are calling to stop the attacks on democracy and media activists, as well as other individuals-at-risk,
Lin Evlin | September 27, 2019 The Morrison government is being urged to do more for a 70-year-old Australian detained in Vietnam. The Vietnamese-Australian community
September 25, 2019 To: The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli The Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights Maria Arena The
Viet Tan Alert September 18, 2019 Friends of human rights activist Chau Van Kham are organising a candlelight vigil to call for his release after
Nick Baker | August 28 An Australian citizen has been languishing in a Vietnamese prison and Human Rights Watch wants Australia to act. Australia is
