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A crackdown on dissidents continued with severe restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly.

Prominent human rights lawyer arrested in Viet Nam - 16 June 2009

Public security police arrested a prominent human rights lawyer in Viet Nam on Saturday for "colluding with domestic and foreign reactionaries to sabotage the V

Human rights should dominate ASEAN agenda - 25 February 2009

Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in Thailand

Time for a global response to global problems - 10 December 2008

Irene Khan writes about the continuing human rights issues around the world as Amnesty International celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Hu

Death penalty in Viet Nam – proposed reforms a welcome step towards abolition - 10 November 2008

The government of Viet Nam has proposed to remove the death sentence on a range of offences.

Vietnamese government continues to persecute Catholics - 13 October 2008

The Vietnamese authorities and state sponsored groups continue to persecute Catholics following September's violent crackdown on peaceful mass protests in Ha Noi.

Viet Nam: At least 14 arrests under the excuse of Olympic torch relay - 1 May 2008

Using the Olympic torch as an excuse to crack down on peaceful critics is yet another bitter twist in Viet Nam’s pattern of repressing legitimate and peaceful

Secrecy surrounds death penalty - 15 April 2008

At least 1,200 people were executed in 2007 and many more were killed by the state, in secret, in countries including China, Mongolia and Viet Nam.
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