Vietnam activists 'to form multi-party democracy'

[muriel_volestrangler]

A group of activists in Vietnam have expressed their intention to form a new political party to promote multi-party democracy in the communist country.

They include members of the Communist Party, which has a monopoly on political power under the constitution.

The move comes as officials have recently detained dozens of bloggers for dissent.

A court recently reduced the sentences of two activists accused of spreading anti-state propaganda.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23722798

[antiquie]

1. Good links at the bottom of this story.

The headline on the most recent: Vietnam arrests prominent blogger for 'abusing freedoms'
I think that has become a world-wide excuse.

Vietnam arrests prominent blogger 14 JUNE 2013, ASIA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22901622

[JDPriestly]

2. Another nation attacking free expression on the internet.

This is why we have to try to end the surveillance here. It will inevitably lead to repression of a more violent kind.

Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you.

Some of our governments need to heed the wisdom in that sentence. By repressing language they are impeding progress in their countries.

Could happen here too.

[antiquie]

3. IAN BREMMER: UK And US Are Likely Preparing To Indict Journalist Glenn Greenwald Over Snowden

Trite as this sounds, I am have difficulty believing this is the America I was raised in.
http://www.businessinsider.com/glenn-greenwald-indictment-2013-8

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023488554