ACTION NEWS: LRWC newsletter Summer 2021
20/07/2021
Join or Renew | Support LRWC's work LRWC Action News, Summer 2021 Edition (full pdf) Algeria | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Cambodia | Canada | China | Colombia | Iran | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Turkey | USA | Vietnam | UN Human Rights Council See … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Release human rights defender Nguyen Thuy Hanh | Letter
08/07/2021
Full PDF letter In a letter dated 8 July 2021, LRWC calls for the immediate release of human rights defender Nguyen Thuy Hanh, and for the Vietnamese authorities to end their harassment of human rights defenders, journalists, and political activists. The letter urges the government of Vietnam to … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Justice for the People of Dong Tam | Update and video
26/03/2021
Previous LRWC Joint Letter (Link to post and PDF) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mNJminxbew LRWC is monitoring ongoing violation of fair trial rights of citizens of Dong Tam, Vietnam, several of whom have been sentenced to the death penalty or lengthy prison sentences in an unfair … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Justice for the People of Dong Tam | Joint Letter
08/10/2020
Full PDF (ENG) | Full PDF (FR) | Full PDF (VI) Video update published 25 March, 2021 8 October 2020 Nguyen Xuan Phuc Prime Minister Socialist Republic of Vietnam 16 Le Hong Phong Street Ba Dinh District Hà Nội VIETNAM Re: Dong Tam Trial Dear Mr. Prime Minister, We are … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Human Rights Committee Consideration of the Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by Viet Nam | Report
06/02/2019
Full PDF Version Vo An Don (left), Le Quoc Quan, Nguyen Van Dai (right) Viet Nam – The UN Human Rights Committee, during its 125th Session on 4-19 March 2019, will review Viet Nam’s compliance with the its legal obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Failure to Comply with International Human Rights Obligations | Joint Submission
30/07/2018
Full PDF Version / Full Word Version UPR SUBMISSION - VIETNAM - JULY 2018 A. Introduction Lawyers for Lawyers (“L4L”) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”) jointly submit this report on the state of human rights in Viet Nam, especially in respect of the legal profession, … [Read more...]
Vietnam: On 7 June 2018 Nguyen Van Dai and his colleague Le Thu Ha were released from prison in Viet Nam and exiled to Germany | News
11/06/2018
Nguyen Van Dai (human rights advocate) with his wife and Le Thu Ha (human rights advocate) Photo Credit: Viet Tan Nguyen Van Dai has been detained since 18 December 2015 for his human rights advocacy. In April 2018, both Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thu Ha were found guilty of “carrying out … [Read more...]
Vietnam: No Free Trade With UNFree Regimes | Letter
10/06/2018
Full PDF Version 90 NGOs including LRWC call on the EU to reject the proposed free trade agreement until Viet Nam releases all political prisoner, including Nguyen Van Dai, and ensures rights to expression and association. June 6, 2018 To: The Council of the European Union The … [Read more...]
