PARIS, 29 April 2008 (IBIB) – The Most Venerable Thich Quang Do, prominent dissident and second-ranking leader of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) left house arrest to attend a rally protesting the Beijing 2008 Olympics torch relay in Ho Chi Minh City today, but found the streets …
Read More »PARIS, 18 April 2008 (IBIB) – The International Buddhist Information Bureau (IBIB) has obtained a copy of a secret Communist Party document that reveals a state-orchestrated policy of repression against the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV), contrasting starkly with the government’s claims of “respecting religious freedom” in Vietnam. The …
Read More »PARIS, 3rd April 2008 (IBIB) – The outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) informs the International Buddhist Information Bureau (IBIB) that Security Police, local authorities and sections of the State-sponsored Vietnam Buddhist Church (VBC) are accelerating measures to “terrorize and harass” UBCV followers by seizing control of UBCV pagodas …
Read More »PARIS, 16 March 2008 (IBIB) – In face of the Chinese government’s violent military crackdown on peaceful protests of Buddhists in Tibet, the Very Venerable Thich Quang Do, Deputy leader of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) has sent a “Message of Solidarity from the Unified Buddhist Church …
Read More »PARIS, 11th February 2008 (IBIB) – The International Buddhist Information Bureau expresses sincere condolences on the death of former high-ranking Communist Party member and leading dissident Professor Hoang Minh Chinh, who died in Hanoi on 7 February 2008 after a long struggle against prostate cancer. Former Dean of the Hanoi …
Read More »PARIS, 5th February 2008 (IBIB) – From house arrest at the Nguyen Thieu Monastery in Binh Dinh province, the Supreme Patriarch of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) Thich Huyen Quang has sent an audio Message to the international community and Vietnamese around the world. The Message was …
Read More »PARIS, 1st February 2008 (IBIB) – As the Nobel Selection Committee for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize closes the deadline for nominations today (1st February 2008), the International Buddhist Information Bureau (IBIB) is informed that the Most Venerable Thich Quang Do, Deputy leader of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam …
Read More »Y Lan Penelope Faulkner: Most Venerable Thich Huyen Quang, Supreme Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, could you tell me your impressions upon hearing about Amnesty International Group 65 in Canada’s campaign for your release ? On the eve of the Lunar New Year, could you bestow some words …
Read More »PARIS, 28th December 2007 (IBIB) – In the wake of widespread demonstrations staged by students and young people outside Chinese Embassies in Hanoi and Saigon, and strong protests by the Vietnamese community overseas, the Most Venerable Thich Quang Do, prominent dissident and Deputy leader of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church …
Read More »PARIS, 24 December 2007 (IBIB) – Speaking from house arrest at the Thanh Minh Zen Monastery in Saigon, prominent dissident and Deputy leader of the outlawed Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) Most Venerable Thich Quang Do gave an interview to Al Jazeera on the situation in Vietnam. This is …
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