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June 22, 2018 Dispatches

EU Should Stand Up for Vietnam’s People

Use Trade Pact to Demand Rights Improvements

European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem holds a news conference in Brussels, Belgium June 1, 2018.

June 15, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Investigate Police Response to Mass Protests

Hundreds Detained in Sweeping Crackdown

Police disperse a demonstration against a draft law on special economic zones in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 10, 2018.

June 7, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Withdraw Problematic Cyber Security Law

National Assembly to Vote on Repressive Bill Restricting Internet Freedom

Deputies attend the opening ceremony of the National Assembly's autumn session in Hanoi, Vietnam October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kham

May 27, 2018 News Release

Japan: Urge Vietnam to Respect Human Rights

President Tran Dai Quang Visits Japan As Rights Crackdown Worsens

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shakes hands with Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 16, 2017.

April 4, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defenders

Environmental Activists Targeted as Repression Continues

Top (left to right): Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, and Nguyen Trung Ton Bottom (left to right): Nguyen Van Dai, Phạm Van Troi, and Truong Minh Duc

March 26, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Rights Activist

Pro-Democracy Campaigner Persecuted for Advocating Pluralism

Nguyen Viet Dung holding a sign saying he boycotted Vietnam’s national election in May 2016. The sign says, “To vote is a right, not a duty. No knowledge [of the party-nominated candidates] – No vote.” ©Nguyen Viet Dung 2016

March 14, 2018 Commentary

Human Rights Should Be a Focus of ASEAN-Australia Summit

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attends a counterterrorism drill demonstration by Australian and Philippine soldiers on the sidelines of the 31st ASEAN summit in Quezon City, Philippines, November 13, 2017.

March 14, 2018 News Release

Australia: ASEAN Summit Should Promote Rights

Turnbull Needs to Press Leaders to End Abuses

Southeast Asian leaders pose for a picture with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the ASEAN-Australia Biennial Summit in Vientiane, Laos, September 7, 2016.

February 8, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: End Repression Against Religious Activists

Hoa Hao Buddhist Practitioners Persecuted

Top: Bui Van Trung (left), Bui Van Tham (center), and Le Thi Hen (right) Bottom: Bui Thi Bich Tuyen (left) Nguyen Hoang Nam (center), and Le Hong Hanh (right)

January 30, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges, Release Democracy Activists

Wave of Repression Spreads as Communist Party Tightens Grip on Power

From left to right: Tran Hoang Phuc, Vu Quang Thuan (center), and Nguyen Van Dien

January 24, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Crackdown on Rights Activists

Pro-Environment Supporters Targeted

January 18, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Renewed Crackdown on Rights Bloggers, Activists

US Withdrawal from TPP Leads to Spike in Arrests

Supporters hold signs with names of jailed activists at an event held to call for their release in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 27, 2017.

January 14, 2018 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Nguyen Van Oai

Intensive Crackdown on Rights Campaigners

201801asia_vietnam_nguyenvanoai Nguyen Van Oai

December 20, 2017 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Activist Tran Thi Nga

Government Tightens Chokehold on Voices of Dissent

Tran Thi Nga protests against the arrest of blogger “Mother Mushroom” in October 2016.

November 30, 2017 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against ‘Mother Mushroom’

Hold Security Forces Behind Assaults on Family, Friends to Account

201711asia_vietnam_blogger Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh’s mother, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Lan, being assaulted outside the court in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

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