Viet Nam Letters
Viet Nam: Update to the WGAD Concerning the Petition Filed on Behalf of Mr Le Quoc Quan on 13 March 2013
31/10/2013
Full PDF Version Update to the WGAD concerning the Petition filed on behalf of Mr Le Quoc Quan on 13 March 2013, 31 October 2013 by the by Media Legal Defense Initiative, LRWC, L4L, Access Now, Media Defence – Southeast Asia, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Reporters Without Borders, … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Response to Government of Viet Nam’s comments concerning the Petition filed on behalf of Mr Le Quoc Quan
02/09/2013
Full PDF Version TO: UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION Mr. Malick Sow (Senegal) Ms. Shaheen Ali (Pakistan) Mr. Vladimir Tochilovsky (Ukraine) Mr. Roberto Garretón (Chile) Mr. Mads Andenas (Norway) HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY in the … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Letter Regarding Mr. Le Quoc Quan and his upcoming trial on 9 July 2013 | Letter
01/07/2013
Full PDF Version The trial of charges widely viewed as illegitimate against Le Quoc Quan is scheduled for July 9, 2013. In response to advice that the presence of international observers may encourage the Vietnamese Government to respect their international human rights obligations, LRWC and … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Joint Submission for the Universal Periodic Review of Viet Nam | Joint Report
13/06/2013
Lawyers for Lawyers, the Law Society of England and Wales and LRWC filed a report for the Universal Periodic Review of Vietnam. The use of arbitrary arrests, malicious prosecutions, imprisonment and disbarment to silence human rights lawyers, is the focus of this joint report. Cited as examples of … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Letter to the UN Special Rapporteurs on the arbitrary detention of Le Quoc Quan | Letter
13/03/2013
PDF version (full letter) To: Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; Mr. Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Mrs. Margaret Sekaggya, UN Special Rapporteur … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in the Le Quoc Quan case | Reports
13/03/2013
PDF version (full petition) Re: Petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for a ruling that the arrest and detention of Le Quoc Quan is arbitrary Submitted by: Media Legal Defence Initiative On behalf of: Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers, Access Now, Media … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Mr. Le Quoc Quan | Joint letter
16/01/2013
Re: Mr. Le Quoc Quan To: H.E. Mr. Ha Hung Cuong, Minister of Justice From: Adrie van de Streek, Executive Director, Lawyers for Lawyers; Gail Davidson, Executive Director, LRWC Date: January 15, 2013 To view a PDF version, click here. The Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (‘Stichting … [Read more...]
Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: AHRD falls far below international standards
19/11/2012
On 19 November 2012, Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) joined a statement by a group of NGOs raising deep concerns about the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration adopted by the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 18 November 2012. The NGOs stated: "We will not use it in our work as groups … [Read more...]
Viet Nam: Ongoing Detention of Mr Le Cong Dinh | Letter
16/11/2012
Mr. Le Cong Dinh is a prominent and highly respected human rights lawyer in Viet Nam. On 13 June 2009, security forces from the Ministry of Public Security arrested Mr. Dinh and raided and searched his home and office. He was arrested for “conducting propaganda against the State” under Article 88 of … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Mr. Nguyen Van Hai (also known as Dieu Cay), Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, and Ms. Ta Phong Tan | Letter
27/09/2012
Re: Mr. Nguyen Van Hai (also known as Dieu Cay), Mr. Phan Thanh Hai, and Ms. Ta Phong Tan To: H.E. Mr. Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Foreign Affairs; H.E. Mr. Nguyen Thai Binh, Minister of Internal Affairs; H.E. Mr. Tran Dai Quang, Minister of Public Security; H.E. Mr. Ha Hung Cuong, Minister of … [Read more...]
