Story Archive
2015-12-29
Ambassador Ted Osius calls the recent arrest and harassment of bloggers and rights activists ‘a disturbing trend.’
2015-12-24
The students’ parents have kept them home from school in a bid to pressure authorities to abandon the project.
2015-12-18
Nguyen Van Dai's arrest violates Vietnam's international commitments under human rights agreements, EU diplomats say.
2015-12-16
Nguyen Van Dai had served four years in jail on the charges between 2007 and 2011.
2015-12-15
He had served his full four-year sentence for ‘propaganda against the state.’
2015-12-08
Authorities in Hanoi and Da Nang had refused requests to reconsider verdicts against the activist and his group.
2015-12-07
Nguyen Van Dai and fellow activists were assaulted as they returned to the capital by taxi.
2015-12-01
Hospitals can perform reassignment surgery, but the procedure is required for legal gender recognition.
2015-11-20
The legislation would add stiffer penalties to an already harsh penal code, the group says.
2015-11-19
Thich Quang Do thanks supporters who recently called for his release from house arrest.
2015-11-18
Fisherman Dao Ngoc Duc says he cannot afford to buy new nets and continue his livelihood.
2015-11-17
Motorists say owners regularly fix their meters to scam consumers.
2015-11-12
Tran Vu Hai was nabbed as he was heading to Hanoi’s police headquarters to discuss the case and the related harassment of two attorneys with authorities.
2015-11-10
They are inspired by Myanmar’s rapid reforms and question the pace of change at home.
2015-11-09
Police pulled Tran Minh Nhat and Chu Manh Son out of a car as they traveled to their home village.