Human Rights Watch and CPJ Report Vietnam Tightens Grip on Freedoms Under General Secretary To Lam
Key Events * CPJ Report Highlights Vietnam’s Role in Asia’s Journalist Crackdown * Human Rights Watch: Vietnam’s Repression Deepens
Repression remains severe, continuous, and systematic.
“For every high mountain, there is an even higher mountain” is an outdated proverb. “For every Buddha statue, there is an even taller Buddha statue” is a more appropriate statement in Vietnam today.
[New Religions] Deputy Minister of Home Affairs: Bureau of Internal Security is a "pivotal unit" in the campaign
The government oppresses religion to control further and stabilize its regime.
A senior Ministry of Home Affairs official has vehemently and unequivocally criticized the USCIRF for the first time.
This article was published in Luat Khoa Magazine on May 24, 2023. Lee Nguyen translated this into English. A renowned
[New Religions] Hanoi Committee for Religious Affairs establishes Office of Belief and New Religious Phenomena According to the Hanoi Moi
[The Government’s Reach] Cao Bang authorities destroy funeral homes, storm into residences and dismantle altars Duong Van Minh practitioners
The United States sees six members of Tinh That Bong Lai as victims of religious repression.
Vietnamese government considers passing more draconian regulations on religion.
Kon Tum announces “eradication” of Ha Mon religion; Hanoi records 2,000 followers of new religions
The Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and state administrative bodies encounter a conflict of interest.
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