U.N watchdog blasts Vietnam over repression and gross violations of human rights, including torture and executions for crimes that breech international law.
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6 Vietnamese Political Activists Headed to Prison
Six Vietnamese activists and bloggers are facing long prison sentences for their peaceful opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.
Dissident Blogger Appears in Vietnam Jail After Vanishing in Thailand
A Vietnamese blogger who vanished in Thailand earlier this year is being held in a Hanoi prison, his friend and wife confirmed Thursday.
The Russian Science Keeping Dead Dictators Looking Fresh
Perhaps none of the communist legacies shared by Vietnam and North Korea highlighted during Kim Jong Un’s “goodwill visit” to Hanoi.
Kim Jong Un Impersonator Deported from Vietnam ahead of Summit
Kim Jong Un impersonator deported from Vietnam ahead of summit before real North Korean leader meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi later this week.
Vietnam Intensifies Crackdown on Rights With Systemic Suppression
Vietnam intensified its systemic suppression of basic civil and political rights during 2018, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2019.
Vietnam Accuses Facebook of Allowing Anti-Government Comments
Facebook has violated Vietnam’s new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday.
Vietnam Says New Law Will Censor Internet But Not Close Websites
Vietnam is looking to the law as way to control public criticism of government activity, activist bloggers believe. Bloggers have been arrested.
In Vietnam, Big Brother Is Watching Everyone
Vietnam should postpone the application of the Law on Cyber Security and revise it to bring it to conformity with international law.
Vietnam Human Rights Activists Arrested Amid Crackdown
Huynh Thuc Vy faces trial under article 276 of the 1999 penal code for allegedly disrespecting the national flag if convicted will save 3 years imprisonment.