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Vietnam: Environmental lawyer Đăng Đình Bách must be released

PARIS, 24 May 2023 (VCHR) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) joins 86 human rights organisations to call for the release of environmental lawyer Đăng Đình Bách, who has been arbitrarily sentenced to 5 years in prison on trumped-up charges of tax evasion on account of his legitimate …
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Police repress Hoa Hao Buddhists commemorating 69th Anniversary of their Founder’s death

PARIS, 3 April 2016 (VCHR) – Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) is disturbed by reports of Police brutality against Hoa Hao Buddhists in the southern province of An Giang as they gathered to commemorate the 69th Anniversary of the death of the prophet Huynh Phu So. The founder …

Imprisonment of bloggers and women activists marks escalation of crackdown

PARIS, 31 March 2016 (FIDH & VCHR) : The imprisonment of two bloggers and four female activists within eight days under Vietnam’s draconian laws marks a troubling escalation of the government’s crackdown on peaceful dissent, FIDH and its member organization Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) said today. “The …

New restrictions on the right to demonstrate in Vietnam

PARIS, 30 March 2016 (VCHR) – The Minister of Public Security has issued new regulations which limit the right to demonstrate in Vietnam and give Police broad powers to crack down on public gatherings outside Courts when trials are in session. Circular 13/2016/TT-BCA on “Regulations on the duties of …

Vietnam: Imprisonment of blogger and activist condemned

PARIS, 23 March 2016 (FIDH & VCHR): The Vietnamese government must immediately end the ongoing repression of peaceful dissent, release all political prisoners, and repeal its draconian legislation, FIDH and its member organization Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) said today. The two organizations reiterated their demands in response …

Buddhist Youth leader Lê Công Cầu faces expulsion for supporting Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam

PARIS, 12 March 2016 (VCHR) – Security Police in the central city of Huế are preparing to forcibly expel Buddhist Youth leader Lê Công Cầu from his home because of his activities in support of the non-recognized Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV). Lê Công Cầu informed the Vietnam Committee …

European commission found guilty of maladministration for EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

PARIS – BRUSSELS, 2 March 2016 – European Ombudsman, Ms O’Reilly, concluded on 26 February 2016 that the Commission’s refusal to carry out a human rights impact assessment constituted maladministration. FIDH and its member organisation Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) welcome this historic decision, which follows a complaint filed …