Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Democracy Activist Phan Van Bach to 5 Years in Prison on ‘Anti-State’ Charges * Court Rejects
Key events: * Hanoi Man Receives 6 Years in Prison For Advocating Political Pluralism * Human Rights Watch Calls on Vietnam to
Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Journalist Nguyen Vu Binh to 7 Years * Activist Phan Van Bach Will be Tried this
Notable events: * Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review * UN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le
Vietnam Runs for Human Rights Council Reelection Despite Numerous Rights Violations and Restricted Civic Space Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui
Prominent Activist Pham Doan Trang Marks Three Years in Detention, RSF Calls for Her Release Pham Doan Trang, 45, a
As one of the 55 countries still retaining capital punishment, Vietnam must face rigorous scrutiny of its legal system and cases of police abuse. Vietnam should take immediate steps to either abolish the death penalty or establish a moratorium on its implementation.
On June 22, 2023, CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, released a report condemning Vietnam’s mistreatment of activists and
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of
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