Book Review: The Memory Police and The Rise of The Police State in Vietnam
“The Memory Police,” by Japanese author Yoko Ogawa, is a fictional work about an island where people’s memories of
Key Events: * Court Jails Internet User Due to Promotion of Fundamental Changes to Vietnam’s Political System * General Secretary To
Key Events * President To Lam Speaks at UN General Assembly, Emphasizes the Importance of ‘Sustainable Development and Human Integrity’ * Human
As this article is being written, the dual-hatted General Secretary and President To Lam is in New York to attend
Key events: * Vietnam Releases Multiple Prisoners of Conscience Ahead of To Lam’s Trip to the U.S. * General Secretary
On Sept. 22, 2023, Vietnam executed wrongfully convicted Le Van Manh after he spent 18 years on death row. His
In a surprise move, the Vietnamese government released political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc eight months before his scheduled release.
Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Democracy Activist Phan Van Bach to 5 Years in Prison on ‘Anti-State’ Charges * Court Rejects
Key events: * Hanoi Man Receives 6 Years in Prison For Advocating Political Pluralism * Human Rights Watch Calls on Vietnam to
Key events: * Hanoi Court Sentences Journalist Nguyen Vu Binh to 7 Years * Activist Phan Van Bach Will be Tried this
Key Events: * Police Question High School Student Due to Social Media Post Critical of the Communist Party * Several Groups Urge
Key Events: * Vietnam Imposes Death Penalty in Latest Drug-Related Case. * Before the Celebration of its National Day, Vietnamese Authorities Arrest
Key events: * Social Media User and Activist Persecuted Under Article 117 for Posting ‘Anti-State Propaganda’ * Facebook User in Tuyen Quang
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