(The following article is taken from the U.S. Department of State publication, USA Democracy in Brief.) Democracy, which derives from the Greek word “demos,” or “people,” is defined, basically, as government in which the supreme Read more…
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human Read more…
Tra Mi – VOA August 07, 2013 Senior religious leaders of five major faiths in Vietnam have issued a joint statement calling on Hanoi to live up to President Truong Tan Sang’s recent pledge that Read more…
Tra Mi – VOA August 22, 2013 Hundreds of Vietnamese intellectuals and professionals have issued a statement protesting a new decree that includes provisions banning the sharing of news and information on various social networks. Read more…
RFA – 8/02/2013 One of Vietnam’s most prominent jailed dissidents, Nguyen Van Hai, has ended a five-week long hunger strike after judicial authorities agreed to investigate his complaint over abusive treatment in prison, his son Read more…
RFA – August 07,2013 A group of Vietnamese bloggers met with a Swedish diplomat in Hanoi on Wednesday to voice concerns over government restrictions of political expression online, following a separate meeting last week with Read more…
Human Rights Watch Washington, DC, July 23, 2013 Vietnam’s intensifying crackdown on free expression should be a top agenda item during Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang’s summit with President Barack Obama this week, Human Rights Read more…
Christian Solidarity Worldwide 08/01/2013 On the morning of 31 July, Catholics praying for the resolution of land disputes outside Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City were forcibly removed and beaten by police and Read more…
RFA – 08/02/2013 A global media watchdog has slammed Vietnam’s new rules that bar Internet users from sharing news stories on social media sites, calling the restrictions one of the worst attacks on freedom of Read more…