Security police in Saigon detained Chau Van Kham, a member of Viet Tan, and Nguyen Van Vien, a member of the Brotherhood for Democracy, on January 13, 2019.
On the eve of Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a coalition of NGOs and activists are calling on members of the UN Human Rights Council to shine a light on the crackdown in Vietnam.
Join us in Geneva as we take stock of the growing repression in Vietnam and affirm the solidarity and collaboration among international and Vietnamese civil
Although international observers believe that Vietnam will be a major beneficiary of the Sino-US trade conflict initiated by US President Donald Trump, it may not
Viet Tan brings you the latest analysis on pressing issues in Vietnam. Due to come into effect on January 1, 2019, the Vietnamese government’s “Cybersecurity” Law
Viet Tan is pleased to announce Tran Thi Nga as the recipient of the inaugural Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award. A blogger and social activist, Tran Thi Nga was sentenced to 9 years in prison and 5 years house arrest on July 25, 2017.
Dear Mark Zuckerberg: What do the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a Danish member of parliament, and a news anchor from the Philippines have in common?
Viet Tan, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Reporters Without Borders have launched an interactive, online database of Vietnamese political prisoners. Stopthecrackdown.com provides biographical data of detained
Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) has filed a Petition with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) calling for the immediate release of
David Gilbert | September 28, 2018 Vietnam sent a stern warning to dissidents this week: criticize the government online and you’ll end up in jail.
The Swiss-Vietnam Committee (COSUNAM) sent an open letter to the Vietnamese Ambassador in Switzerland and called for the release of blogger and environmental activist Le
Viet Tan is a pro-democracy organization advocating for human rights and social justice through peaceful means. Our members inside Vietnam and around the world have worked with civil society and elected officials to increase political space and empower the Vietnamese people.
