Vietnam
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Vietnam: prisoner of conscience denied family visits after hunger strike
Trinh Ba Tu’s father was turned back this week after two unsuccessful trips to the prison last month.Source — Radio Free Asia
Vietnam: the video blogger Do Cong Duong dies in prison
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed to learn that Do Cong Duong, a jailed independent journalist who had been extremely ill for months, died in detention last week, and calls on the international community to take action to ensure the survival of other journalists held in Vietnam’s prisons.Source — Reporter without borders
Vietnam: risque de torture et mauvais traitements en détention préventive
This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — ACAT
Vietnam : 20 mois de prison pour une manif pacifique
La justice vietnamienne a condamné aujourd’hui une militante à 20 mois de prison pour trouble à l’ordre public après une manifestation en juin visant à protester contre la confiscation de terres par l’Etat, a indiqué son avocat.Source — Le Figaro
Vietnam : a proposal to allow reformed prisoners to re-unite with their families
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Ngọc Bằng, director general of the Department of Criminal Verdict Implementation and Legal Aid, spoke to the newspaper Tuổi trẻ (Youth) about a proposal to allow reformed prisoners to re-unite with their families while serving their sentence.Source — Vietnam News
Vietnam : Amnesty International dénonce les conditions de détention inhumaines
Le Vietnam serait l’un des pays les plus fermés d’Asie, notamment sur ce qui se passe dans ses prisons. Un rapport d’Amnesty International dénonce des conditions de détention inhumaines : disparitions forcées, tortures, privations de soins médicaux. Les principales victimes sont des prisonniers d’o…Source — RFI