Politics
Việt Nam’s Insiduous Calculation Behind Y Quỳnh B’Đắp’s Extradition
On Nov. 26, a Thai court upheld the extradition of Y Quỳnh B’Đắp, essentially allowing the Thai government to
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Human Rights
We Sleep Soundly Because They Do Not
Today is International Human Rights Day. However, in the bustling coffee shops of District 1 in Hồ Chí Minh City,
Book Review
No Safe Haven: The Extradition of Y Quỳnh B’Đăp and a Need for Reform
Less than 48 hours after a Thai appellate court ruling, Ê Đê human rights activist Y Quỳnh B’Đăp was
Opinion-Section
In the Shadow of the UN, Thailand Signs a Vietnamese Refugee’s Death Warrant
Bangkok often gloats on the global stage, hosting the massive United Nations regional headquarters and aggressively campaigning for a seat
Vietnam Briefing
Thailand Quietly Hands Refugee Y Quỳnh B’Đăp Over to Việt Nam Despite Legal Petitions
Key Events * Cross-Border Repression Fears Intensify as Thailand Returns Y Quỳnh B’Đăp to Việt Nam; * Government Struggles to Respond
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Sentences Former Attorney Tran Dinh Trien to Three Years Under Controversial Article 331; US-Vietnam Hold 28th Human Rights Dialogue in Hanoi
Key Events * Tran Dinh Trien, Former Hanoi Bar Leader, Receives Three-Year Sentence Under Article 331 * Police Restructure: Vietnam to Strengthen
Vietnam Briefing
Freedom House Declares Vietnam’s Internet ‘Not Free;” Rights Groups Urge Thailand to Stop Extradition of Y Quynh Bdap
Key Events * Freedom House: Vietnam’s Internet is ‘Not Free’ * Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: Hanoi Will Coordinate with Thai Authorities to
Vietnam Briefing
United Nations Special Rapporteurs Addresses Formosa Steel Corp’s Responsibility to Victims of Pollution Incident
Key events * UN Special Rapporteurs Continue to Address Formosa Steel Corporation's Responsibility in Pollution Incident * Facebook Users Summoned
Vietnam Briefing
Blogger Duong Van Thai to Be Tried in October; Facebook User Fined for Posting ‘False Information’ About Thich Minh Tue
Key Events * Blogger Duong Van Thai, Who Was Abducted in Thailand, to be Tried on Oct. 30 * Lam Dong Police
Vietnam Briefing
Hanoi Protests Chinese Law Enforcement’s Assault on Fishermen in South China Sea
Key Events * Vietnam, U.S., and Philippines Protest China’s Attacks on Fishermen * Political Prisoners’ Health Worsens As Their Hunger
Vietnam Briefing
Thai Court Approves Vietnam’s Extradition Request of Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap, But Will Not Send Quynh Back to Vietnam for 30 Days
Key Events * Thai Court Accedes to Hanoi’s Extradition Request of Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap, But Quynh Can Still
Vietnam Briefing
President To Lam Is the Official General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party
Key events: * Central Party Committee Appoints To Lam as Communist Party Secretary * Vietnam Fails ‘Market Economy’ Status Assessment, U.S.
Vietnam Briefing
Thai Court Schedules Extradition Hearing for Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap
Key events: * Thai Court Sets Extradition Hearing for Montagnard Activist Y Quynh Bdap * State Department Upgrades Vietnam’s Trafficking in