(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today. In April ...

Human Rights Watch urges the EU to seriously reconsider its approach to Vietnam’s human rights abuses. Persistent lack of progress on the issues raised during the dialogue should be linked to ...

Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 26-page report, “‘We’ll All Be Arrested Soon’: Abusive Prosecutions under Vietnam’s ‘Infringing of State Interests’ Law ...

I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch in the context of your upcoming visit to Vietnam to raise grave concerns about the Vietnamese government’s human rights record. As you know ...

(Bangkok) – The rise of a new leader in Vietnam following a power shake-up in mid-2024 brought no reprieve from the government’s relentless repression of human rights, Human Rights Watch said ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes Vietnam’s acceptance of recommendations to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right ...

(Brussels) – The European Union should reconsider its bilateral human rights dialogue with Vietnam and adopt more effective measures to address the Vietnamese government’s intensifying ...

“Duong Van Thai fled Vietnam out of fear of government persecution,” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Governments should recognize this democracy ...

the Vietnamese authorities are targeting one of Vietnam’s most courageous and influential journalists,” said Patricia Gossman, associate Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “International ...

(Paris) – Vietnam’s recent agreements with the European Union and France committing to human rights reforms have not resulted in improved respect for rights in the country, Human Rights Watch ...

"Humkar Dorje Rinpoche's death in Vietnam is especially concerning ... associate China director at Human Rights Watch. "The Vietnamese authorities should credibly and impartially investigate ...

The EU and Vietnam have engaged in human rights discussions since the 1990s and have held at least 20 formal human rights dialogue sessions since 2002. This was noted by Human Rights Watch ...