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Vietnam human rights
Vietnamese Blogger Reportedly Kidnapped in Bangkok
By Sebastian Strangio
The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.
Vietnam Sentences Dissident Journalist to 6 Years in Prison
By Thoi Nguyen
Nguyen Lan Thang's imprisonment is the latest sign of a severe tightening of the political space by the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.
Vietnam Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council
By Sebastian Strangio
That such a rights-abusing state could win election to the body speaks to structural problems in the current international human rights regime.
Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
It will soon introduce restrictions on which social media accounts can post news-related content.
Vietnam Arrests Danang Noodle Seller Who Mocked Minister
By Sebastian Strangio
Bui Tuan Lam made a video that went viral last year, making fun of a minister who was caught on camera eating a gold-encrusted steak.
Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights
By Sebastian Strangio
The country's Health Ministry has instructed doctors to stop treating homosexuality as a disease, and to cease discrimination in medical care.
Vietnam Blocks Activists From Attending Ukrainian Embassy Charity Event
By Sebastian Strangio
The fundraising event touched on a number of issues of great sensitivity to Hanoi.
Why the West Has Gone Soft on Human Rights in Vietnam
By David Hutt
Hanoi's strategic importance to the U.S. and its allies has allowed the Communist Party greater leeway in silencing its critics.
Vietnam’s Annus Horribilis for Human Rights
By Stewart Rees
Today's conviction and imprisonment of human rights defender Pham Doan Trang is part of a concerted crackdown on dissent.
Harris Says She Urged Vietnam to Free Political Dissidents
By Alexandra Jaffe
Harris said she spoke with Vietnamese leaders in particular about the release of political dissidents.
In Vietnam, the Party’s Rolling Crackdown on Dissent Continues
By Stewart Rees
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
Vietnam’s National Assembly Vote: A Futile Gesture
By Mu Sochua
The May 23 election is designed to affix a rubber stamp to the Vietnamese Communist Party's monopoly on political power.