Opinion-Section
In Death, All Debts Are Settled?
Đan Thanh wrote this article in Vietnamese, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on July 9, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh Hằng translated
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Human Rights
Deaths in Police Custody Remain Persistent in Vietnam
During a meeting with Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee in March 2015, Lt. Gen. Tran Trong Luong, a representative
On This Day
On This Day in 2016: The Conviction of the Murderer of Do Dang Du
The Conviction On Sept. 22, 2016, the Hanoi People’s Court held a first-instance trial [1] for Vu Van Binh,
Human Rights
Death in Custody: The Hidden Perils of Vietnam’s Police Brutality
It is an open secret in Vietnam that brutality and torture are rampant at police stations [1] across the country.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing October 3, 2022: Vietnam’s Traffic Police Officers Disciplined After Brutally Assaulting Two Young Men
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing September 26, 2022: Activist Trinh Ba Tu Alleged He Was Tortured In Prison
The Vietnam Briefing, released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the past week.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Briefing: Vietnam’s Bleak Human Rights Situation At The Beginning Of 2022
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of
News
On International Human Rights Day, Dissident Dao Quang Thuc Dies; Vietnam to Bury Body Behind Bars
Retired elementary school teacher Dao Quang Thuc passed away December 10 while serving time at Prison Camp #6, his son
Death Penalty
Wrongful Death Penalty Cases And The Families That The Inmates Left Behind
Mrs. Loan began to cry softly as she spoke to me one afternoon in late March, when I called to
Human Rights
Sick And Injured Inmates In Vietnam Face Inadequate Medical Treatment, Torture
An inmate who was diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage in January 2019 told his family that he did not get
Human Rights
Joining UN Convention Against Torture Does Not Seem to Stop Police Brutality from Tormenting Vietnam
Vietnam soon faces [http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/TreatyBodyExternal/Countries.aspx] the UN’s review compliance on the implementation of