Vietnam: Rights Violations Intensify
Numerous New Arrests in Lead-up to Party Congress
![Vietnamese Political Detainees: Pham Doan Trang; Can Thi Theu and her sons Trinh Ba Phuong and Trinh Ba Tu; Dinh Thi Thu Thuy; Pham Chi Dung; Nguyen Tuong Thuy; Le Huu Minh Tuan; Tran Duc Thach](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/12/202012asia_vietnam_wr.jpg?h=470754e5&itok=NTIPbaTl)
Numerous New Arrests in Lead-up to Party Congress
Basic Freedoms Stifled Amid Youth-Led Democracy Uprising
Greater Efforts Spent on Law Undermining Labor, Environmental Rights
Tackle Inequality, Abuses against Migrants, Autocratic Backsliding
Weakened Enforcement Leads to Spike in Amazon Deforestation
Responding to Pandemic, Brexit, Government Undermines Institutions that Protect Rights
World Report 2021 Offers Path to Rejoin Global Efforts
Erdogan Presidency Introduces Restrictive Laws, Deepens Assault on Dissent
Covid-19 Overwhelmed Health Care, Created Opportunities for Repression
Capitol Attack, Pandemic, Police Killings, Racial Injustice, Migrants’ Rights, Economic Disparities
Arrests, Torture of Peaceful Protesters Follow Disputed Election
Uphold, Reaffirm Human Rights Protections
Violators Unpunished; Crackdown on Activists
Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity