Tag: Vietnam

Caritas in Hanoi has distributed up to 3.8 tons of rice and other food supplies in villages under strict health restrictions

A French court rejected a lawsuit filed by 79-year old Tran To Nga against 14 chemical companies, but she said she would appeal

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party retains tight media censorship and tolerates little criticism

Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities

Govt frequently punishes people for criticizing its authority, Human Rights Watch says

Three freelancers convicted of ‘making, storing, spreading information, materials, items for the purpose of opposing the state’

Arrest comes as govt steps up crackdown on activists ahead of key party congress in January next year

State-sponsored harassment rampant on Facebook and YouTube, says rights group

Kelompok hak asasi manusia Human Rights Watch (HRW) mendesak pemerintah komunis Vietnam untuk segera mencabut semua tuduhan dan membebaskan penyair Tran Duc Thach yang dituduh membangkang.

Tran Duc Thach won’t get fair trial, because Vietnam doesn’t have an independent and impartial judiciary, rights group says