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Vietnam stifles dissent in advance of party congress

By Michael Allen on October 9, 2009

Vietnam’s communist regime today imprisoned several activists for promoting democracy and defending the country’s territorial claims in the Eastern Sea. The prosecutions are designed to stifle dissent and offset pressures for reform in the run-up to a major communist party congress, analysts suggest.
Exiled pro-democracy reformers say the trials confirm that Hanoi criminalizes free speech and [read full story]

Posted in Human rights, National Endowment for Democracy, Vietnam, communist regimes, democracy promotion, dissidents, freedom of expression, promoting democracy | Tagged , , , | Leave a response

Vietnam follows China, harasses dissidents

By Michael Allen on July 21, 2009

Vietnam’s communist authorities are targeting the country’s democracy activists again, media agencies report. Democracy blogger Nguyen Tien Trung was arrested earlier this month, according to Reporters Without Borders.
Nguyen Tien Trung, an active member of the Vietnam Democratic Party, was arrested on 7 July, shortly after being discharged from the army for refusing to take an [read full story]

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