Human Rights

In debates regarding human rights, the Vietnamese government has historically aligned itself with cultural relativism rather than universalism. While universalism...

On the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2025, the National Assembly passed the Law on the State of Emergency. It was one of...

“Agree to the terms or lose your account.”  This is the ultimatum effectively issued by Zalo, the dominant messaging application in Việt...

On Sept. 30, 2025, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Procedures issued Joint Allegation Letters (JAL) to Samsung Electronics and the governments...

A moving “Silent Protest” unfolded in Oslo on Dec. 10 to mark International Human Rights Day, as members of the...

Today is International Human Rights Day. However, in the bustling coffee shops of District 1 in Hồ Chí Minh City,...

On a weekday morning in Hà Nội, a wheelchair user faces a curb nearly the height of his knees. Although...

On March 17, 2023, environmental lawyer Đặng Đình Bách, imprisoned in Việt Nam since 2021, began a partial hunger strike....

CIVICUS Monitor has released further updates on the state of freedom of expression and association in Việt Nam for the...

Without transparency and freedom of expression, the Hà Nội Convention could turn “cybersecurity” into “cyber surveillance,” threatening the privacy of...