February 21, 2012 Land disputes are crowded with environmentalists, farmers and greedy developers who work hand in glove with local politicians. Clashes have persistently tested
February 10, 2012 In one of the largest crackdowns to date, human rights defenders are being rounded up and arbitrarily detained in Vietnam. All are
Presented by Viet Tan, hosted with the Institute for Global and International Studies @ The Elliott School of International Affairs: The recent release of political
January 23, 2012 No Country for Rights Defenders and Activists (New York) – The Vietnam government intensified its repression of activists and dissidents during 2011,
January 20, 2012 2011 ended with a continued crackdown in Vietnam. And now, as people in Vietnam welcome the Lunar New Year, a number of
Age: 31 years old Activity: Falun Gong practitioner, CEO of a high-tech company Date of arrest: June 11, 2010 Sentence: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment
Birth date: 1978 Activity: Musician Date of arrest: December 23, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Unknown Current location: Tien Giang Province Vo Minh Tri
Age: 37 years old Activity: Social activist Date of arrest: September 19, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Unknown Current location: B34 Prison Camp, Saigon
Age: 23 years old Activity: Social activistt Date of arrest: August 27, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article 79)
Birth date: November 29, 1966 Activity: Blogger, entrepreneur Date of arrest: May 17, 2009 Sentence: Sentenced to 16 years imprisonment followed by 5 years house
Birth date: June 8, 1988 Activity: Social activist, computer science student Date of arrest: August 2, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Propaganda against the
Age: 60 years old Activity: Religious freedom advocate Date of arrest: July 2, 2011 Sentence: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on December 13, 2011 Charge:
