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Fifth Environmentalist Jailed In Vietnam, US "Deeply Concerned"
Hoang Thi Minh Hong had worried for months she could become the next environmental activist swept up in Vietnam's crackdown, so she closed her NGO and began keeping a low profile.
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Australian Activist, Jailed In Vietnam Over Terror Charges, Freed
A Vietnamese dissident with Australian citizenship jailed on terrorism charges in 2019 has been freed and is back in Sydney with his family, his lawyer said today.
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'Master Of Mindfulness', Poetic Peace Activist Thich Nhat Hanh Dies At 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist who in the 1960s came to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam War, died on Saturday aged 95 surrounded
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Under House Arrest Since 2003, Vietnam Nobel Prize Nominee Dies At 93
Thich Quang Do, a dissident Buddhist monk who has effectively been under house arrest since 2003 and was nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, has died aged 93.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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Vietnam Jails Activist For 14 Years For Trying To "Overthrow" Government
A court in Vietnam has jailed a man for 14 years for attempting to overthrow the state, in cahoots with a group based in the United States, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.
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Vietnam Blogger-Activist 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Jail, Sent To US
A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother Mushroom" was on her way to freedom in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison where she was serving 10 years for anti-state propaganda, sources told AFP.
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Vietnam Activists Flock To 'Safe' Social Media After Cyber Crackdown
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese social media users are flocking to self-professed free speech platform Minds to avoid tough internet controls in a new cybersecurity law, activists and the company told AFP.
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Vietnam Jails Land Activist A Second Time For 'Public Disorder'
A court in Vietnam sentenced a land rights activist to 20 months in jail on Tuesday for causing public disorder, her lawyer said, jailing her for a second time over a similar offence in a case a top human rights group said should have been dropped.
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Vietnam Detains Activists After South China Sea Ruling
Scores of activists were detained in Vietnam's capital today as they gathered to protest against China after it rejected a recent international ruling that dismissed its claims to much of the South China Sea.
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US 'Deeply Concerned' By Arrest Of Vietnam Rights Activist
The United States said on Monday it was deeply concerned by the arrest of a Vietnamese human rights lawyer and called on Hanoi to release all prisoners of conscience.
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Vietnam's Transgender Say New Law Paves Way for Surgeries
Gay and transgender activists in Vietnam say a new law recognizing their rights will pave the way for gender reassignment surgery in the communist country and reduce discrimination.
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14 Vietnamese Montagnards Hiding in Cambodian Jungle: Rights Group
14 Vietnamese hill tribe Montagnards are hiding in a remote Cambodian jungle after crossing the border to flee persecution and seek asylum, rights activists said on Tuesday.
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Vietnam Jails Activists For up to Three Years
A Vietnamese court has jailed three activists for up to three years, a lawyer said Tuesday, after a one-day trial marked by strict security including the detention of scores of supporters.
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Vietnam Hosts Third Gay Pride Parade as Attitudes Soften
Around 300 activists led a colourful parade through Hanoi on Sunday in the nation's largest ever gay pride event, as communist Vietnam shows signs of increasing tolerance of sexual difference.
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Fifth Environmentalist Jailed In Vietnam, US "Deeply Concerned"
Hoang Thi Minh Hong had worried for months she could become the next environmental activist swept up in Vietnam's crackdown, so she closed her NGO and began keeping a low profile.
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Australian Activist, Jailed In Vietnam Over Terror Charges, Freed
A Vietnamese dissident with Australian citizenship jailed on terrorism charges in 2019 has been freed and is back in Sydney with his family, his lawyer said today.
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'Master Of Mindfulness', Poetic Peace Activist Thich Nhat Hanh Dies At 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Zen Buddhist monk, poet and peace activist who in the 1960s came to prominence as an opponent of the Vietnam War, died on Saturday aged 95 surrounded
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Under House Arrest Since 2003, Vietnam Nobel Prize Nominee Dies At 93
Thich Quang Do, a dissident Buddhist monk who has effectively been under house arrest since 2003 and was nominated multiple times for the Nobel Peace Prize, has died aged 93.
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Renowned French Author And Illustrator Tomi Ungerer Dies At 87
The renowned French cartoonist, author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, a lifelong activist who protested against racial segregation, the Vietnam war and the election of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 87 in Ireland, his former adviser told AFP on Saturday.
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Vietnam Jails Activist For 14 Years For Trying To "Overthrow" Government
A court in Vietnam has jailed a man for 14 years for attempting to overthrow the state, in cahoots with a group based in the United States, the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.
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Vietnam Blogger-Activist 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Jail, Sent To US
A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother Mushroom" was on her way to freedom in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison where she was serving 10 years for anti-state propaganda, sources told AFP.
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Vietnam Activists Flock To 'Safe' Social Media After Cyber Crackdown
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese social media users are flocking to self-professed free speech platform Minds to avoid tough internet controls in a new cybersecurity law, activists and the company told AFP.
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Vietnam Jails Land Activist A Second Time For 'Public Disorder'
A court in Vietnam sentenced a land rights activist to 20 months in jail on Tuesday for causing public disorder, her lawyer said, jailing her for a second time over a similar offence in a case a top human rights group said should have been dropped.
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Vietnam Detains Activists After South China Sea Ruling
Scores of activists were detained in Vietnam's capital today as they gathered to protest against China after it rejected a recent international ruling that dismissed its claims to much of the South China Sea.
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US 'Deeply Concerned' By Arrest Of Vietnam Rights Activist
The United States said on Monday it was deeply concerned by the arrest of a Vietnamese human rights lawyer and called on Hanoi to release all prisoners of conscience.
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Vietnam's Transgender Say New Law Paves Way for Surgeries
Gay and transgender activists in Vietnam say a new law recognizing their rights will pave the way for gender reassignment surgery in the communist country and reduce discrimination.
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14 Vietnamese Montagnards Hiding in Cambodian Jungle: Rights Group
14 Vietnamese hill tribe Montagnards are hiding in a remote Cambodian jungle after crossing the border to flee persecution and seek asylum, rights activists said on Tuesday.
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Vietnam Jails Activists For up to Three Years
A Vietnamese court has jailed three activists for up to three years, a lawyer said Tuesday, after a one-day trial marked by strict security including the detention of scores of supporters.
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Vietnam Hosts Third Gay Pride Parade as Attitudes Soften
Around 300 activists led a colourful parade through Hanoi on Sunday in the nation's largest ever gay pride event, as communist Vietnam shows signs of increasing tolerance of sexual difference.
