In Her Darkest Hours Wife of Famed Christian Vietnamese activist Relies on the Power of GodApril 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian human rights activist Nguyen Van Dai was arrested in Vietnam back in December of 2015 for attempting to meet with the E.U. delegation while they were in...
U.S. Recognizes Human Rights Abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and CambodiaApril 14, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Human rights abuses in Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia seem to be a daily recurring problem for activists and religious minorities. The Rohingya and ethnic Christian minorities of Myanmar...
Church Parishioners Attacked by Vietnamese Police after U.S. Ambassador visitApril 8, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Following Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein's visit to Vietnam, Church parishioners of the Huong Phuong church were attacked by local authorities. It is not the first time church...
Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Speaks on the State of VietnamApril 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In an interview with Radio Free Asia Ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, David Saperstein, spoke in regards to his recent trip to Vietnam. There he was able to...
Supporters Held Against their Will Inside Vietnamese Christian Activists Home by “Thugs”March 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: A group of people, likely supporters and friends, are being held against their will by who have been described as "thugs" under the authority of local police in...
Christian Dissident Beaten with Stones by Vietnamese Authorities Outside HomeFebruary 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: vicious attacks on Vietnamese dissidents and religious leaders have become a common occurrence for many. With U.S.-Vietnamese ties becoming stronger in order to combat the rise of Chinese military presence...
Religious Intolerance Growing in Asia-Pacific RegionFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: In a report by Amnesty International, the human rights group stated that religious and ethnic intolerance grew in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015. Countries like Pakistan, Vietnam, India, and...
U.S.-Vietnam Relations Become Positive Despite Vietnam’s Religious PersecutionFebruary 18, 2016 — ICC NOTE: As President Obama attended the recent ASEAN summit in Sunnyland California, little was said regarding religious freedom according to the lack of news on the subject. What did...
Vietnamese Government Disregards Religious Freedom, Continues Persecution of ChristiansFebruary 12, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The persecution of religious minorities, specifically Christians, has witnessed dozens of attacks and discriminatory actions against them by the Vietnamese government. Regardless of the fact the 2013 constitution...
No Change to Vietnamese Leadership Likely Translates to no Reform says Rights GroupsFebruary 1, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Vietnam's ruling Communist Party completed their eight-day congress in Hanoi on January 28 as they agreed to reelect Secretary-General Nguyen Phu Trong as its number one leader for...
Vietnamese Nuns Fear Government Takeover of Schools and ConventJanuary 20, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Sisters of the Holy Cross Lovers have been serving and evangelizing Vietnamese communities for 176 years. Their convent has been blessed to serve three primary schools and...
Human Rights Groups Plea for Release of Christian Lawyer in VietnamJanuary 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Christian human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was arrested December 16th while attempting to join with European Union diplomats after the conclusion to a human rights meeting with...
