Congressional Hearing on Human Rights in Vietnam
January 1, 2015
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The Frame
The hearing serves as an official record of testimony provided to the U.S. House of Representatives to influence foreign policy and diplomatic relations regarding human rights conditions in Vietnam.
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Vietnamese citizens
The subject matter concerns the civil rights and treatment of individuals living under the current Vietnamese government.
U.S. Congress
Members of the subcommittee are responsible for reviewing testimony to inform U.S. foreign policy decisions.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2015.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on June 17, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
- The session was convened to address human rights abuses attributed to Vietnamese authorities.
- Witnesses included Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Doan Thi Hong-Anh, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang, and Reverend Nguyen Manh Hung.
- The subcommittee chairman noted that the hearing was delayed due to concurrent crises in Ghana requiring emergency funding discussions.
- The record includes submitted photographs documenting alleged police brutality against people of faith and storage facilities for funeral objects associated with violence.
- The hearing was held in room 2200 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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The hearing serves as an official record of testimony provided to the U.S. House of Representatives to influence foreign policy and diplomatic relations regarding human rights conditions in Vietnam.
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Concurrent Legislative Priorities
The chairman noted that the hearing was delayed due to urgent legislative work regarding flood relief in Ghana, illustrating how subcommittee priorities can shift based on global crises.
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