“He was six months behind on rent, had no money for food, and could not afford medical care despite suffering from severe necrosis in his buttocks. Upon seeing that, I had to bring him to the hospital and pay his bills using my own money as well as money lent on my behalf," Long said. … [Read more...] about Falsely jailed in a foreign land: Alone, bankrupt, and dying
Appoints the chief justice of the supreme court
48th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee opens
Legislators will also give opinions on preparations for the 10th meeting of the NA, the inclusion of medical supplies in the national reserves, the approval of the nomination of Vietnamese ambassadors, and the establishment of Hồng Ngự City in the Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp. VNS … [Read more...] about 48th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee opens
Trump admitted playing down coronavirus danger
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump announces his list of potential Supreme Court nominees in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on September 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump also fielded questions about the coronavirus and Bob Woodward's new book about him. (photo: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images/AFP) "I wanted to always play it down," Trump said in an interview with Woodward on March 19, according to a CNN preview of the book "Rage," due to be published September 15. … [Read more...] about Trump admitted playing down coronavirus danger
Taiwan’s Tang Prize Foundation collaborates with the National Taiwan University to stage the 2020 Tang Prize Masters’ Forum on the Power of Civil Society for Realization of the Rule of Law
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 10 September 2020 - In the advent of challenges posed by critical issues such as climate change, global pandemics and social justice, what can civilians in the modern era, those without power and resource, do to help? To look into this question, the Tang Prize Foundation, in collaboration with National Taiwan University, will stage the 2020 Tang Prize Masters' Forum for Rule of Law from 10:30 to 13:00 (GMT+8), Taiwan time, on September 21. Three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that jointly won the 2020 Tang Prize in Rule of Law, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, Dejusticia: the Center for Law, Justice and Society, and The Legal Agenda, will speak on the topic, "Exploring the Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Contemporary Civil Society," sharing their experience of mobilizing the civil society to facilitate the application of law and to change the world for the better. … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s Tang Prize Foundation collaborates with the National Taiwan University to stage the 2020 Tang Prize Masters’ Forum on the Power of Civil Society for Realization of the Rule of Law
Trial begins over deaths of policemen in Hanoi’s Dong Tam Commune
The indictment says that Le Dinh Kinh, the 84-year-old civilian killed in the clash, his son, Le Dinh Cong and other people set up a "group of consensus" to re-occupy and divide the disputed land lot in the commune’s Senh field among themselves. The land had been allocated "for defense purposes." … [Read more...] about Trial begins over deaths of policemen in Hanoi’s Dong Tam Commune
