Tag: UNWGAD

U.N. Working Group Seeks Release of Vietnamese Photographer Jailed in 2013

November 18, 2016 The mother of jailed photo-journalist Nguyen Dang Minh Man expressed hope that the Vietnamese government will soon…

UN Working Group Rules in Favour Regarding Detention of Nguyen Dang Minh Man

In a decision announced on September 22, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) in Geneva ruled favourably…

United Nations Declares Detention of Vietnamese Activist “Arbitrary”

In a victory for freedom of association in Vietnam, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called for…

A victory in the fight for freedom of expression in Vietnam

November 4, 2016 The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called for the release of a Vietnamese photojournalist, Mihn…

19 Rights Organisations Urge Obama to Raise Human Rights Issues with Vietnam

19 rights organisations including Viet Tan sent a letter urging United States President Barack Obama to raise concerns with the…

Nine U.S Representatives Call for the Release of Vietnam’s Voices of Conscience

Nine United States Representatives have written a letter to President Obama urging for the release of Vietnam’s voices of conscience…

Statement by the international lawyer of 17 Vietnamese activists

June 11, 2015 Statement by Allen S. Weiner Before the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam United States House of Representatives Good…