Hà Nội Remains Silent on the Mysterious Death Of Tibetan Lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje
A year after the mysterious death of Tibetan lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Hồ Chí Minh City in April ...
Tag: Human Rights
Religion Bulletin—February 2026: HRW Raises Alarm Over Criminalization of Religious Speech; Government Denies Religious Grounds for Vietnamese Refugees in Thailand
Notable Religious Events in February 2026: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Expresses Concern Over the Criminalization of Speech Related to Freedom ...
Party Leaders First, Public Later: National Assembly Election Results Due March 23, 2026
Key Events Election Results Withheld From Public, Sent First to Party Leaders; Police Fine Citizens for Insulting National Assembly Candidates ...
Four Absurd Points in the Ministry of Public Security’s Draft Decree on Combating Fake News
The Ministry of Public Security has quietly released a draft decree on combating fake news during the early days of ...
Protests, Riots, or Public Disorder in Việt Nam: Selective Tolerance and the Suppression of Speech – Part 2
A clear pattern emerges when observing Google’s search platform in Việt Nam: there is a clear difference in visibility between ...
Protests, Riots, or Public Disorder in Việt Nam: A Freedom of Speech Perspective – Part 1
On Jan. 26, the Hà Nội City Police temporarily detained five of eight individuals for disturbing public order. According to ...
Religion Bulletin—January 2026: Rights Concerns Raised Over Treatment of Hòa Hảo Buddhists in An Giang Province
Notable Religious Events in January 2026: Authorities in An Giang Province Pressured Independent Hòa Hảo Buddhists; Nhất Quán Đạo (Yiquandao) ...
New Draft Reveals the Ministry of Public Security’s Expanding Cybersecurity Firewall
Key Events New Draft Exposes Expansive Cybersecurity Firewall; Việt Nam’s $16 Billion Airport Faces Questions Over Efficiency and Oversight; Ministry ...
The Ecology of Authoritarianism in Việt Nam and the Activism It Shapes
In Việt Nam, activism can broadly be understood as comprising three main strands. One strand focuses on democratization, targeting political ...
Article 331 and the Grassroots Policy Paradox in Việt Nam
The prosecution of a village head in Đắk Lắk for statements made on Zalo exposes a fragile boundary between policy ...
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