More Social Media Users Convicted Under Articles 117 and 331 of the Penal Code
Key events:Social Media User and Activist Persecuted Under Article 117 for Posting ‘Anti-State Propaganda’Facebook User in Tuyen Quang Province Imprisoned ...
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Lawyers of Tinh That Bong Lai Temple Request the Suspension of ‘Fraud’ Investigation of Le Thanh Nhat Nguyen
Key events:Lawyers of Tinh That Bong Lai Practitioner Request the Suspension of ‘Fraud’ InvestigationThai Court Postpones Extradition Hearing of Montagnard ...
U.S. State Department Report Shows Sluggish Human Rights Improvement in Vietnam
State Department: ‘No Significant Changes’ in Vietnam’s Human Rights Situation On April 22, the U.S. State Department released the 2023 Country ...
U.S. Companies Seek Security Equipment Deal With Vietnam’s State Police
U.S. Business Mission Seeks Security Equipment Deal With Vietnam’s PoliceReuters reported that a dozen U.S. firms will meet with Vietnamese ...
Le Huu Minh Tuan’s Worsening Health in Jail: His Family’s Fear for His Life
As the year draws to a close, the activist community in Vietnam has been met with concerning news. Le Huu ...
Vietnam Sentences “Onion Bae” Peter Bui Tuan Lam to Five Years and Six Months in Prison Under Article 117
Vietnam Sentences Another Activist for "Conducting Propaganda Against the State"On May 25, activist Peter Bui Tuan Lam faced a public ...
Vietnam Briefing Jan. 2, 2023: Blogger Nguyen Nhu Phuong Imprisoned Under Article 117; High-Profile Officials Dismissed from Communist Party’s Central Committee
Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Nhu Phuong sentenced to 5 years on “anti-State” chargesOn December 26, the An Giang Provincial People’s Court ...
Vietnam Briefing: Dong Tam Incident Remembrance Anniversary
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s social and political developments of the ...
The 117 Petition: Individuals And Civil Organizations Call For The Abolition Of Vietnam’s Controversial Laws
On January 1, 2022, a group of 86 individuals and civil society organizations in Vietnam and overseas introduced a petition ...
Vietnam Briefing: More Writers And Activists Silenced While The Country Struggles With Record COVID-19 Cases
The Vietnam Briefing, which is released every Monday morning Vietnam time, looks at Vietnam’s political developments of the past week.Pro-democracy ...
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