• Vietnam’s human rights record remains weak in many areas. The government suppresses virtually all forms of political dissent, using a broad array of repressive measures. Freedom of expression, association, and public assembly are tightly controlled. Religious activists are harassed, intimidated, and imprisoned. State-run drug rehabilitation centers exploit detainees as forced laborers making goods for local markets and export. The criminal justice system lacks independence and operates under the direction of the government and party. 

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  • left: Nguyen Hoang Vi’s sister, Nguyen Thao Chi, had three teeth knocked out by security forces; Right: Nguyen Hoang Vi’s mother, Nguyen Thi Cuc, was burned on her forehead with a cigarette.
    The Vietnamese authorities should stop impeding and abusing people trying to hold “human rights picnics” in public spaces.

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