In this letter, MP Judy Sgro calls on Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to address serious humanitarian and legal concerns regarding Le Dinh Luong’s detention,
In this letter, MP Judy Sgro conveys solidarity with the wife of imprisoned activist Le Dinh Luong and affirms that she continues to raise his
October 23, 2025 Viet Tan delegation recently engaged in meetings with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg to advocate for human rights, labor
Ottawa, October 7, 2025 — The 5th Annual Viet Tan Luncheon Reception at Canadian Parliament Hill brought together policymakers, diplomats, and advocates to advance dialogue
I speak to you today not only as a policy observer, but as someone who deeply cares about the future of my country. Vietnam is home to over 100 million people — hardworking, resilient, and full of potential. Yet we live under a system where one party has controlled every aspect of our political and social life for more than five decades.
Following the solitary confinement of human rights defender Le Dinh Luong, his wife, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy, wrote a letter of complaint to the Vietnamese authorities on August 3, 2025. This letter cited all the violations of Vietnamese law, as well as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, suffered by her husband in prison.
In early June 2025, Le Dinh Luong’s wife and two grandchildren witnessed the forceful removal of Le Dinh Luong during the allotted monthly family visit to Nam Ha prison. The authorities abruptly ended the visit, and dragged Le Dinh Luong out of the visiting room in front of his shocked grandchildren, leaving them visibly traumatized.
Before Franch President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam, seven international NGOs, including LDH, ACAT France, and Viet Tan, raised concerns about the human rights situation in Vietnam and called on him to prioritize these rights alongside economic issues.
May 16, 2025 Prisoner of conscience Le Dinh Luong began a hunger strike on May 10, 2025, to protest the denial of access to medical
Viet Tan is proud to announce that the 2023 Le Dinh Luong Human Rights Award goes to Human Rights Defender Truong Van Dung. The theme of this year’s award is: “75 Years of International Human Rights — Freedom, Equality & Justice for Vietnam.”
On January 1, 2023, Vietnam joined the United Nations Human Rights Council after an intense lobbying effort within the international community. Some hoped that this would lead to greater respect for human rights by the Vietnamese government, while others raised alarm about the contradicting nature of the situation. In particular, a country notorious for human rights violations is now tasked in the UN with promoting these rights internationally.
Viet Tan Alert June 24, 2019 Democracy activist Le Dinh Luong faces reprisals for organizing fellow prisoners Vietnamese authorities have punished democracy activist Le Dinh
