#Vietnam is one of the worst users of the death penalty in the world. That's a fact that #Hanoi Viet Nam Diplomacy #VietNamForUNHRC goes out of its way to cover up. 'It's cruel and unusual punishment that is outrageous and unacceptable' says Human Rights Watch. Commute all death sentences now
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One of Vietnam’s richest tycoons stands accused of embezzling billions in the country's biggest-ever fraud case. Here’s how she rose from selling cosmetics to building a hotel with a helipad — to awaiting a possible death sentence if found guilty trib.al/yyME3Bz

Devastating news. I've known Anh Chi for almost a decade. I've traveled all over Vietnam with him, meeting all sorts of people repressed by the regime. He was also my Vietnamese teacher. Now he's looking at a long time in prison.

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Kudos to The 88 Project for unearthing this highly disturbing, rights abusing Politburo Directive 24 that's designed to undermine labor rights, & control interactions with international agencies & organizations in #Vietnam . reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Urgent alert! Former #Cambodia dictator PM Hun Sen arriving in #Bangkok at 10 am today (21 Feb) to visit Thaksin Shinawatra at his home, & #Thai officials on alert to arrest Cambodian activists and refugees living & seeking protection in #Thai land! Stop transnational repression

#Vietnam lacks sense of humor.

Tomorrow! Asia launch of the Human Rights Watch's World Report this Friday (12 Jan) at 10:30 am at the FCCThai in #Bangkok #Thailand - join in person, on via Zoom - all the details are here! 👇 Free & open to the public!
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Today marks the 75th anniversary of the #UDHR . This year's theme 'Freedom, Equality and Justice for All' reminds us that there's still a lot of work to do: there are currently at least 386 activists at risk and 178 in prison in #Vietnam .
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#HumanRightsDay

Next week will be the most vital week of Vietnam’s foreign policy this year, as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay a visit on Dec 11 and 12 and Chinese President Xì Jinping will do the same on Dec 12 and 13. Will we see a trilateral summit in Hanoi?

Apple to move key iPad engineering resources to Vietnam. It is working with China's BYD, a key iPad assembler, to move new product introduction (NPI) resources to Vietnam, the first time for such a core device.
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This sure gives a dramatically (and grammatically) novel meaning to 'Comprehensive' in a 'Strategic Partnership.'

Time for UNDP in Viet Nam to find its voice & publicly demand #Vietnam release its policy partner Ngo Thi To Nhien & other 3 climate change activists behind bars on bogus charges! No more excuses, end political crackdown on VN environment movement Viet Nam Diplomacy barrons.com/news/vietnam-h…

Tổng thống Joe Biden đến Hà Nội bắt đầu chuyến thăm cấp nhà nước
#RFAVietnamese #Vietnam #Hanoi #BidenVietnamtrip

Letter from Vietnam Congressional Caucus to President Biden ahead of his visit to Hanoi. Calls for, among other things, a moratorium on arrests of human rights activists. Phil Robertson Human Rights Watch Amnesty International

Urgent: Family's Letter Seeks Support in Ongoing Attacks against Imprisoned Climate Leader Dang Dinh Bach - The 88 Project the88project.org/letter-re-augu…

🇩🇪 closely observes the situation in the South China Sea. We are concerned about incidents directed against a 🇻🇳 fishing boat that occurred during the last days. We call for full respect for #UNCLOS . Viet Nam Diplomacy MoFAVietNam Spokesperson

Opinion: How Biden can court Vietnam — and help those stuck behind bars. -Washington Post, Vietnamese translation. @reaproy

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An appeal court stayed the five-and-a-half-year sentence for noodle seller Bùi Tuấn Lâm who in his closing statement said 'I don't like the Communist Party of Vietnam because I love Vietnam. The CPV are not leading Vietnam, they are lording over the Vietnamese people.' Phil Robertson

Hoang Thi Minh Hong, the prominent activist who founded CHANGE, an NGO focused on the environment, was detained on May 31 along with her husband and two associates on suspicions of “tax evasion.” All but Hong have since been released. #JustEnergyTransition #FreeHong