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Vietnam bans UBCV Buddhists in Hue, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Tien Giang, Lam Dong from celebrating Buddha’s Birth – Thich Thien Hanh prepares to hold ceremony in Hue despite government ban

PARIS, 30th May 2007 (IBIB) – Whereas Buddhists around the world are preparing to celebrate the 2551st Anniversary of the Birth of Buddha, or Vesak, tomorrow, 31st May 2007, the Vietnamese authorities have banned the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) from celebrating this important Buddhist event and prohibited circulation …

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AP : Report: Vietnamese dissident upset about U.S. human rights stance

HANOI Vietnam, April 10, 2007 (AP) – One of Vietnam’s leading dissidents is disappointed that U.S. President George W. Bush has not taken a stronger stance against the communist government’s human rights abuses, a Buddhist organization said Tuesday. Thich Quang Do, a dissident monk who lives under virtual house arrest, …

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Reuters : U.S. visits outlawed Vietnamese Buddhist group

HANOI, 10 April 2007 (Reuters) – U.S. officials have visited a dissident Buddhist monk under house arrest as Washington applies pressure on communist-run Vietnam to release political and religious activists. The delegation visited Thich Quang Do of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) on Monday, four days after …

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VCHR Reports

A History of Violence: Repression of the right to freedom of assembly in Vietnam

In a Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee, VCHR and FIDH denounce grave violations of the right to freedom of expression, treatment of human rights defenders and use of the death penalty in Vietnam

Alternative Report to the UN Human Rights Committee on the Third Periodic Report of Vietnam on Implementation of the ICCPR (2019)

Open Letter: EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement contravenes the EU’s human rights obligations

FIDH & VCHR Joint submission for Vietnam’s third UPR

VCHR & FIDH Joint Submission for the adoption of the List of Issues for the United Nations Human Right Committee

Shrinking Spaces: Assessment of the Human Rights Situation in Vietnam during the 2nd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review

VCHR: The Death Penalty in Vietnam 2016

VCHR – Freedom of Religion or Belief in Vietnam: State Management of Religions

UBCV, The Movement for Religious Freedom in Vietnam (2015)

VCHR & FIDH : Violations of the Rights of Women in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

VCHR & FIDH : Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Vietnam

Banned Civil Society Voices (2014)

FIDH & Vietnam Committee on Human Rights : Vietnam and Free trade Agreement negotiations: NGOs urge the EU to carry out a human rights impact assessment

Bloggers and Netizens Behind Bars: Restrictions on Internet Freedom in Vietnam (FIDH & VCHR)

Arbitrary Detention In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Testimony by Vo Van Ai, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing on "Vietnam: Continuing Abuses of Human Rights and Religious Freedom", Washington D.C., 15 May 2012

Arbitrary Detention In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Testimony by VCHR President Võ Văn Ái, Washington DC, May 15, 2012)

VCHR : Violations of the Rights of Ethnic and Religious Minorities in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

VCHR – Rule of Law or Rule by Law, Crime and Punishment in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Report)

FIDH & VCHR : “From “Vision” to Facts: Human Rights in Vietnam under its Chairmanship of ASEAN”

Political Stability vs Democratic Freedom ? Economic Crisis and Political Repression in Vietnam
Document of the VCHR for the Hearing on Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam of the Sub-commission on Human Rights, European Parliament (Brussels, 25 August 2008)

Prominent International Organizations issue Mission Report on Human Rights Defenders in Vietnam

VCHR : The Socialist Republic of Vietnam :
Violations of the Rights of Ethnic Minorities in the Northern and Central Highlands

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