June 19th, 2009
Lawyer Le Cong Dinh (right) has always worked to change the system from within - which is exactly why his arrest is troubling, says Roby Alampay
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June 15th, 2009
Vietnamese authorities have arrested the high-profile lawyer, Le Cong Dinh for allegedly conspiring against the government. Read more hereTags: Tags: human rights, lawyer, Le Cong Dinh, vietnam,
June 9th, 2009
A Catholic teacher has been fired in Vietnam for allegedly encouraging her students to access “politically sensitive web-sites”. Read more hereTags: Tags: catholic, internet censorhship, vietnam,
November 14th, 2008
Vietnam’s journalists suffer when they dig too deep, writes Nick Caistor
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