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Hearing about prisoners of conscience in the world including Vietnam funky take place in the U.S. Congress yesterday 16-01-2014 ... is an important event related to human rights in Vietnam ... thereby raised the bad status and brutal behavior , unscrupulous rulers of communist Vietnam for political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Vietnam . Hearing between lawmakers and representatives of the prisoners of conscience today and is attracting strong interest not only in the U.S. but everywhere in the world .

This is an opportunity for everyone and every country in the world ... especially in the U.S. , understand thoroughly , honestly and full of bad condition that the prisoners of conscience in the world ... especially in Vietnam has been faced and suffered throughout the years ... while the communist leadership in Hanoi so long always claiming before public opinion at home and abroad that Vietnam has no any political prisoners and prisoners of conscience ... ! this not only reflect on the issue of political prisoners , prisoners of conscience ...that through which also reflects the wider , more vivid panoramic picture of the deplorable human rights in Vietnam today.

Tortured , abused and offended dignity ... That 's what political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Vietnam has been facing in the brutal prison camp in Vietnam ... and it is also the cause of today's hearing in the U.S. Congress . We are thrilled and grateful because a country far from Vietnam country half way around the world ... and served as a former feud nation with communist government of Vietnam, but very interested in human rights and current lives of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Vietnam ... and we hope that through today's hearing in the U.S. Congress ... everyone and every nation around the world will understand more clearly and more correctly on the status of political prisoners , prisoners of conscience in particular ... and the deplorable human rights situation in Vietnam in general , and then to strong pressure on the Vietnam communist government to respect their commitments to the international community on human rights ... including termination of torture , beatings , humiliating human dignity of prisoners ... and to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Vietnam .

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The issue of prisoners of conscience in VN be given a hearing in the U.S. Congress

Buổi điều trần về tù nhân lương tâm Việt Nam tại Quốc hội Mỹ

A hearing on Vietnam prisoner of conscience in the U.S. Congress

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This is a project of the Tom Lantos Hunam Rights Commission is booted over 1 year ago titled ' Freedom' worldwide. One of the main objectives is demanding freedom for prisoners of conscience. Right from the early days of the project announcement, we have participated and lobbying members of Congress stand sponsor for the prisoners of conscience in Vietnam.

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Hearing about prisoners of conscience in the world , including prisoners of conscience in Vietnam took place at the headquarters of the U.S. Congress today 16/1 .

The hearing was broadcast online by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission held a presentation of witnesses from China , Russia , Bahrain , and Vietnam .

Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang , director of Beyond the Sea Rescue Committee BPSOS campaigning for human rights in Vietnam in the U.S. , said the cause of this hearing :

Bà Trần thị Ngọc Minh, mẹ của nhà hoạt động công đoàn và Tiến sĩ Nguyễn Đình Thắng, Giám đốc BPSOS dự buổi điều trần tại trụ sở Quốc hội Mỹ

Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc Minh, mother and union activist Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang , Director BPSOS attend the hearing at the offices of U.S. Congress

" This is a project of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is booted over 1 year ago titled ' Freedom ' worldwide . One of the main objectives is demanding freedom for prisoners of conscience . Right from the early days of the project announcement , we have participated and lobbying members of Congress stand sponsor for the prisoners of conscience in Vietnam . Because of these activities , we have the opportunity of taking activist's mother Do Thi Minh Hanh , Tran Thi Ngoc Minh, come here today to testify before Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission . "

In opening the hearing , Committee Chairman of the U.S. International Religious Freedom USCIRF , Dr. Robert George , accuse the government of Vietnam has carried out activities violating people's human rights including strictly limit freedom of speech , freedom of the press , freedom of assembly , arbitrary detention , ill-treatment of political activists - religious , those who dissent , and not let them get the fair trial .

Dr. George urged people to use their freedoms are enjoyed in a useful way , to speak for those who are deprived of freedom in authoritarian countries , including Vietnam . He also called on the U.S. government for human rights unyielding before economic benefits .

USCIRF Chairman said :

" The hearing as Rep. Frank Wolf , Chris Smith , and James McGovern opened today will help raise awareness of the public about the status of prisoners of conscience from Vietnam to Iran , from Pakistan to Russia . We hope that our presentation today will touch people's conscience about the fate of these victims . "

Vietnam witness to testify at this is only Tran Thi Ngoc Minh, mother of union activists Do Thi Minh Hanh , who is serving a seven year prison sentence on charges of " disrupting security against government ' because of the protected activity rights for landless farmers and workers are exploited labor in Vietnam . Ms. Ngoc Minh said :

" I was very touched and honored to be present at the hearing today . I hope after hearing this , the pressure will increase almost promote Vietnam to improve human rights and release of prisoners of conscience . "

Among those who attended this hearing specifically two young blogger from Vietnam is Nguyen Anh Tuan and blogger Pham Doan Trang . Tuan and Trang are the same number of activists in domestic performed the flight to international human rights advocacy Vietnam to the U.S. and Switzerland ahead of the Review of Human Rights Universal Periodic development of Hanoi UPR in Geneva ( Switzerland ) on early next month to meet with law enforcement officials - legislators the United States, European Union , and the organization of international human rights protection , requirements promote human rights situation in Vietnam .

Blogger Doan Trang had said :

" I am thrilled to see Congress a country far from Vietnam halfway around the world but concerned about the human rights situation of the people in countries like Vietnam . I look forward to the people of Vietnam who also get a chance to witness its operation , the operation of a democratic Congress how it is . "

After this hearing also at the headquarters of the U.S. Congress held a press conference to launch the campaign " Erase Torture In Vietnam " by Congressman Christopher Smith and Congressman Frank Wolf co-sponsors .
A 140 page report on the state of torture in Vietnam by boat people ' Rescue Committee BPSOS 2 study published last year , stating the current situation of torture in Vietnam . BPSOS Director , Dr. Thang , said this will be the basic document for the movement of Vietnam people in the United States urged combat torture in Vietnam .