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Reactionary portraits: The Vietnam Human Rights Network versus the whole country’s interests

12/10/17

Taking advantage of supports from America and Western countries, there are many self-claimed human rights groups have flourished as mushrooms in Vietnam now. Those groups are mainly backed and controlled by foreign forces that aim to oppose the Party and State of Vietnam. Some have caused troubles and problems for the country’s national security and stability. One of this kind is the Vietnam Human Rights Network (VNHRN). It self-claims as a non-profit NGO founded in 1997, gathers a number of so-called human rights activists and organizations committed to the defense and promotion of human rights and civil liberties entitled to all Vietnamese citizens set forth by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent international human rights instruments. Its headquarters are in Orange County, California, U.S.A.
As a network, participating organizations are equal in their standing and votes, it means that they work together on some common projects while retaining their identity as individual organizations with their own activities. For coordination purpose, VNHRN consists of three main bodies: the Coordinating Committee, The Supervisory Board, and the Advisory Board. Up to now (2016), the following three persons have been appointed with the function of heading the Coordination Committee: Nguyen Thanh Trang (1997–2005 and 2007–2009), Le Minh Nguyen (2005–2007), Nguyen Ba Tung (2009 up to the present). These individuals are known for their anti-Vietnam statements and activities.
The activities of VNHRN are aimed at three main goals: (1) Information and Education as spreading distorted Human Rights Newsletter; establishing a website on the Internet to spreading slander human rights news and developments, http://www.vietnamhumanrights.net/; organizing human rights seminars and conferences in the U.S.; publishing some ungrounded human rights reports (since 2009); (2) Seeking International Support as cooperating with international human rights organizations such as American NGOs, the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner's Office, the UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reporters sans Frontières, etc. . .; (3) Providing support to so-called activists who violated Vietnam laws in Vietnam as establishing annual Vietnam Human Rights Awards and awarding them to outstanding human rights activists (since 2002).
Members of VNHRN have launched activities opposing policies of the Party and State of Vietnam. They are causes of social unrests and security problems in the country. Ironically, those have done much would be awarded prizes that VNHRN self-established like the Vietnam Human Rights Awards given out by the VNHRN since 2002. Let see who have received this prize: Most Venerable Thích Quảng Độ and Father Nguyễn Văn Lý in 2002; Mr. Pham Que Duong and Dr. Nguyễn Đan Quế in 2004; Mr. Le Quang Liem, Father Phan Van Loi, and Venerable Thich Tue Sy in 2005; Mr. Do Nam Hai an Mr. Nguyen Chinh Ket in 2006; Mr. Hoàng Minh Chính, Lawyer Nguyễn Văn Đài, and Lawyer Le Thi Cong Nhan in 2007; Venerable Thich Thien Minh, Blogger Diếu Cày Nguyễn Văn Hải, and Tu Do Ngon Luan Magazine in 2008; Pastor Nguyen cong Chinh and Writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy in 2009; Journalist Truong Minh Duc and Mr. Đoàn Huy Chương in 2010; Dr. Cù Huy Hà Vũ and Ms. Do Thi Minh Hanh in 2011; Ms. Pham Thanh Nghien, Blogger Tạ Phong Tần, and Ms. Huynh Thuc Vy in 2012; Messrs Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức, Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung, and Lawyer Le Quoc Quan in 2013; Vietnam Redemptorist Province, Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen, and Musicians Viet Khang and Tran Vu Anh Binh in 2014; Most Venerable Thích Không Tánh, Ms. Ho Thi Bich Khuong, and Ms. Bui Thi Minh Hang in 2015; The Vietnamese Bloggers' Network, Lawyer Vo An Don, Ms. Tran Ngoc Anh, and Ms. Can Thi Theu in 2016. In this list, we just see criminals who violated Vietnamese laws and have been sentenced by the courts. What they did have caused instabilities and damages to the country’s interests. How can these people be awarded for any prize like human rights one. This shows the anti-Vietnam nature of VNHRN. The authority needs to issues measures to monitor and keep this group aligned with the laws and the country’s sakes./.


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Socialist Society 12/10/17 08:19

Those networking groups is just a mixture of oppotunists who take advantage of the name of human rights to benefit themselves.

For A Peace World 12/10/17 15:07

I do not believe that this group would bring any good things for Vietnamese people, they just worry for their fortune!

Me Too! 12/10/17 15:10

People should not be deceived by this group's allegations. They are controlled by hostile forces abroad.

Unknown 12/10/17 16:22

This group must be exposed to public. Let no one be deceived by them!

Vietnam Love 12/10/17 16:24

It just consists of extreme anti-government individuals who were even sentenced for conducting the national security.

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