Human Rights Watch Urges Vietnam to Reject Penal Code Revisions Threatening Fundamental Freedoms and Police Accountability

The Vietnamese government is facing intense international scrutiny as Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls on the National Assembly to reject a series of proposed amendments to the country’s penal code. The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) recently submitted a draft of the revised code to the legislative body, sparking concerns that the new measures will […]

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The Rapid Expansion of DNA Collection within US Immigration Detention Systems Marks a Fundamental Shift in Federal Surveillance Policy

On March 13, 2025, Hugo Moreno-Mendez arrived at the McLennan County Probation Department in Waco, Texas, for a standard check-in. What he anticipated as a routine administrative interaction quickly transformed into a federal enforcement operation. Waiting for him at the facility were officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who immediately took him into custody. […]

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