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European Parliament condemns conviction of journalists and escalating crackdown on dissent in Vietnam

January 21, 2021 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on European Parliament condemns conviction of journalists and escalating crackdown on dissent in Vietnam

PARIS, 21 January 2021 (VCHR) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) welcomes the strong Resolution adopted by the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels today on the “Human Rights situation in Vietnam, in particular the case of human rights journalists Pham Chi Dung, Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Le Huu …

VCHR urges EU to increase efforts to protect Freedom of Religion or Belief

June 24, 2019 FoRB, Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on VCHR urges EU to increase efforts to protect Freedom of Religion or Belief

PARIS, 24 June 2019 (VCHR) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), member of the European Platform against Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) today joins EPRID to commemorate EU Day on Freedom of Religion or Belief (24 June). The organisations urge the EU and its member states to take more …

New #FoRBDefender Movement Calls on People of all Faiths and None to Declare: “Believe it or not, it’s my Right!”

June 26, 2018 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on New #FoRBDefender Movement Calls on People of all Faiths and None to Declare: “Believe it or not, it’s my Right!”

  BRUSSELS, 26 June 2018 – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), member of the European Platform against Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) today joins EPRID to launch their new #FoRBDefender movement on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, calling on people everywhere to unite under the slogan, “Believe …

VCHR and EPRID Statement on Prisoners of Conscience

December 18, 2017 Latest posts, News, Others, Press Release, Resources, VCHR Comments Off on VCHR and EPRID Statement on Prisoners of Conscience

  The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) joins the European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID) in condemning abuses of the right to freedom of religion or belief around the world, and calls for the release of all those deprived of their freedom because of their religious or …

EPRID shares best practices at EP Conference on “How religious and belief communities reach out to each other in words and deeds”

May 2, 2017 Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on EPRID shares best practices at EP Conference on “How religious and belief communities reach out to each other in words and deeds”

PARIS 2 May 2017 (VCHR) – The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) joined members of EPRID (European Platform on Religious Intolerance and Discrimination) at a conference at the European Parliament on the positive role religious and faith communities can play in promoting solidarity and peace. EPRID is a network …

VCHR and EPRID urge EU to continue and strengthen the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

March 22, 2017 FoRB, Latest posts, News, Press Release, VCHR Comments Off on VCHR and EPRID urge EU to continue and strengthen the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief

    The European Platform against Religious Intolerance and Discrimination (EPRID), a Brussels-based network of civil society religious and non-religious organisations working to mainstream freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in EU policies and practices, sent an Open Letter today to leaders of the European Union urging them to continue …

Open Letter from EPRID to the Presidents of the European Council, European Parliament and the European Commission regarding the continued mandate of European Special Envoy on FoRB

March 22, 2017 FoRB, Others, Resources Comments Off on Open Letter from EPRID to the Presidents of the European Council, European Parliament and the European Commission regarding the continued mandate of European Special Envoy on FoRB