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Vietnam human rights
Vietnamese Court Sentences Dissident Blogger to 12 Years in Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
Duong Van Thai was allegedly kidnapped last year in Thailand, where he had sought political asylum.
Thai Court Grants Request for Extradition of Montagnard Activist to Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Y Quynh Bdap is wanted in connection with attacks on two government offices in the Central Highlands last year.
To Lam Signals No Honeymoon for Vietnamese Journalists and Dissidents
By Luke Hunt
Nguyen Vu Binh was jailed for seven years over a YouTube post, a simple signal that more of the same is to come under Lam’s tenure.
Why Should I Mourn the Death of Nguyen Phu Trong?
By David Hutt
Absent in many eulogies for the late Communist Party chief was any recognition of the scores of government critics whose lives were ruined during his time in power.
Vietnamese Court Sentences Prominent Political Activist to Five Years Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
Nguyen Chi Tuyen, aka Anh Chi, has become the latest dissenter to be persecuted for criticizing the Communist Party online.
Exiled Montagnard Activist in Thailand at Risk of Deportation to Vietnam, Rights Groups Say
By Sebastian Strangio
Y Quynh Bdap was arrested in Thailand earlier this week in connection with last year's attack on government offices in Vietnam's Central Highlands.
Vietnam Arrests Second Labor Activist In a Month, Rights Group Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
Vu Minh Tien, a prominent member of the state-controlled confederation of trade unions, was working to bring Vietnamese labor law into line with international standards.
Vietnam Designates Two Overseas Groups as ‘Terrorist’ Organizations
By Sebastian Strangio
The two organizations advocate for the political and cultural rights of the Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands, a highly sensitive issue for Hanoi.
Communist Party Directive Takes Aim At ‘Hostile Forces’ in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Directive 24 calls on the Party to counter the influence of "hostile and reactionary forces" taking advantage of the country's increased openness to the outside world.
Criminal Justice Campaigns in Vietnam: From Legal Mobilization to Dissenting Collectivism?
By Do Hai Ha
In recent years, campaigns to save prisoners on death row have become more audacious in criticizing the country's authoritarian party-state.
Vietnam Dissidents to Relocate to US Under Biden Administration Deal, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The reported expatriations shed some light on the compromises that preceded the landmark upgrade in the diplomatic partnership between Hanoi and Washington.
A New Era Is Dawning in US-Vietnam Relations
By Jonathan D. London
The coming upgrade of the bilateral relationship between Washington and Hanoi is a milestone for the region – and the world.
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