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USCIRF’s 2017 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom: Chapter on Vietnam

April 26, 2017 Countries & international organisations, FoRB, Resources 0

VIETNAM – TIER 1 | USCIRF-RECOMMENDED COUNTRIES OF PARTICULAR CONCERN (CPC) In 2016, Vietnam continued to make progress to improve religious freedom conditions. While the government’s Law on Belief and Religion, approved on November 18, 2016, does not comply fully with international standards, the measure reflects the government’s and National …

US State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016 – Vietnam

March 3, 2017 Countries & international organisations, Resources 0

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is an authoritarian state ruled by a single party, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President Tran Dai Quang, and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. …

USCIRF: Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Assessing the CPC Designation 10 Years After its Removal

February 8, 2017 Countries & international organisations, Resources 0

VIETNAM: USCIRF Assesses State Department’s CPC Removal WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2017 (USCIRF) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released Religious Freedom in Vietnam: Assessing the Country of Particular Concern Designation 10 Years After its Removal. Because of its “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations …

European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2016 on Vietnam

June 9, 2016 Countries & international organisations, Resources 0

The European Parliament, – having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Vietnam, – having regard to the statement of 18 December 2015 by the Spokesperson of the European External Action Service on the arrest of lawyer Nguyễn Văn Đài, – having regard to the statement of the EU Heads of …

European Parliament non-legislative resolution of 17 December 2015 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part

December 17, 2015 Countries & international organisations, Resources 0

The European Parliament, – having regard to the draft Council decision (05432/2015), – having regard to the draft Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part (18204/2010), – having regard to the …

Ms. Marietje Schaake, MEP: Video message to the IXth UBCV Congress

November 20, 2011 Countries & international organisations, Videos 0

Good afternoon My name is Marietje Schaake, I am a Member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands. I am very sorry I cannot join you today in California today but hopefully I can contribute to your discussion through this short video message. In the European Parliament my focus …