VOICE works to develop a strong and vibrant civil society so that democratic principles and ideals can soon take place and be the governing force in a free Vietnam.
On March 15, 2017, Võ Văn Ái of the democratic Vietnamese non-profit organization, Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), spoke about Vietnam’s restrictive “Law on Belief and Religion” at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The “Law on Belief and Religion” requires religious groups to register with the government,…
On November 18, 2016, Vietnam’s 14th National Assembly adopted the Law on Belief and Religion, which requires religious groups to register with the government, a violation of the right to freedom of religion or belief under Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Although the law does not come into…