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Joint Statement on Viet Nam’s Transnational Repression in Thailand

While the EU recently elevated its relationship with Viet Nam to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, civic space within Viet Nam continues to shrink. This repression is no longer contained within Viet Nam’s borders. Recent high-level state visits between Thai and Vietnamese authorities have signaled a dangerous tightening of bilateral security …
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Vietnam: Briefing paper for the 14th EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue
Vietnam: New sentencing of land rights defender Trinh Ba Phuong
Vietnam: United Nations body highlights gross violations of civil and political rights
VCHR & FIDH denounce gross Violations of Civil and Political Rights in Vietnam before top UN Human Rights body

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Vietnam Committee urges U.N. members to raise urgent human rights concerns at the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review on Vietnam

GENEVA, 8 May 2009 (VIETNAM COMMITTEE) – The Socialist Republic of Vietnam will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council for its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) today. The review, which is based on information from three reports – Vietnam’s country report, a compilation of information from UN …

Reuters : Vietnam accused of crackdowns ahead of UN rights probe

* Exiles and rights activists accuse Vietnam of crackdowns * Report issued as Vietnam in dock at U.N. rights forum * Large demonstration to coincide with rare scrutiny GENEVA, May 8 (Reuters) – Vietnamese exiles backed by a major international human rights group accused Vietnam on Friday of …

Reuters : Vietnam admits shortcomings at U.N. rights review

* Exiles and rights activists accuse Vietnam of crackdowns * Vietnam defends record, admits individual shortcomings * Demonstration coincides with rare U.N. scrutiny (Updates with Vietnam presentation to U.N. Human Rights Council) GENEVA, May 8 (Reuters) – Vietnam acknowledged some human rights “wrongdoings” in its appearance before a …

Before the United Nations in Geneva: Demonstration for Human Rights and Religious Freedom during the Universal Periodic Review of Vietnam

GENEVA, 30 April 2009 (VIETNAM COMMITTEE) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights and Quê Me: Action for Democracy in Vietnam are organizing a one-day demonstration at the Place des Nations, outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva on 8th May 2009 from 8.00 am onwards to call for the …

AFP : Dissident Vietnam Monk Joins Opposition To China Bauxite Plan

Agence France Presse HANOI, 2 April 2009 (AFP) – A dissident Buddhist monk has joined scientists and intellectuals in opposing a government plan to mine bauxite in Vietnam, according to a statement received from his overseas spokesman. Thich Quang Do, head of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of …

RFA : New Opposition to Mine: A dissident Buddhist leader in Vietnam joins opposition to a planned bauxite mine

BANGKOK, 2 April 2009 (RFA) – A leading dissident Buddhist monk in Vietnam, Thich Quang Do, has joined scientists and a leading war hero in opposing plans to mine bauxite in Vietnam, citing concerns for the environment and indigenous people, his organization has said. Do, the head of …