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
Notable events: * Journalist Truong Huy San, also known as Huy Duc, and Lawyer Tran Dinh Tuyen Charged with ‘Abusing Democratic
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Notable events: * Amnesty International: Vietnam Imposes At Least 122 Death Sentences in 2023 * EU Annual Report on Human Rights: Vietnam’
Notable events: * Prisoners of Conscience Protest Harsh Conditions in Nghe An Prison No. 6 * Social Media Users Charged With ‘Subversion’
Today, May 27, Pham Doan Trang celebrates her 46th birthday in prison, her third one behind bars. According to PEN
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Notable events: * National Assembly Elects Police General To Lam as New President * The 88 Project: Vietnam Arrests Another Trade Unionist
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Notable events: * Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review * UN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le
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