What is Democracy?
(The following article is taken from the U.S. Department of State publication, USA Democracy in Brief.) Democracy, which derives from
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Library for Democracy
What are human rights?
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin,
Read MoreVietnamese Religious Leaders Call on Hanoi to Respect Rights
Tra Mi – VOA August 07, 2013 Senior religious leaders of five major faiths in Vietnam have issued a joint
Read MoreVietnamese Intellectuals Protest Controversial Decree 72
Tra Mi – VOA August 22, 2013 Hundreds of Vietnamese intellectuals and professionals have issued a statement protesting a new
Read MoreVietnamese Dissident Blogger Ends Prison Hunger Strike
RFA – 8/02/2013 One of Vietnam’s most prominent jailed dissidents, Nguyen Van Hai, has ended a five-week long hunger strike
Read MoreVietnamese Bloggers Highlight Restrictions in Talks With Diplomats
RFA – August 07,2013 A group of Vietnamese bloggers met with a Swedish diplomat in Hanoi on Wednesday to voice
Read MoreVietnam: President’s Visit to Washington Puts Rights in Spotlight Obama Needs to Address Worsening Crackdown on Dissidents
Human Rights Watch Washington, DC, July 23, 2013 Vietnam’s intensifying crackdown on free expression should be a top agenda item
Read MoreVietnam: Catholic petitioners beaten by police outside cathedral
Christian Solidarity Worldwide 08/01/2013 On the morning of 31 July, Catholics praying for the resolution of land disputes outside Notre
Read MoreVietnam Slammed Over New Rules Barring News-Sharing on Social Media
RFA – 08/02/2013 A global media watchdog has slammed Vietnam’s new rules that bar Internet users from sharing news stories
Read MoreVietnam Plans Social Media Crackdown
AFP – 8/01/2013 Communist Vietnam is to ban bloggers and social media users from sharing news stories online, under a
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