Vietnam Democracy - October 2003

• Vietnamese Government Does Not Recognize New Cardinal
• Vietnam tightens control on religion
• Vietnamese communist authorities re-arrested 9 Buddhist leaders
• Latest Attack on Vietnam's Buddhists
• US Congress members protests the arrests of Buddhist leaders
• Update on the Vietnamese Government’s Crackdown on UBCV
• Vietnam Delays Trial of Former Ho Chi Minh Bodyguard-Turned-Dissident
• U.S. Religious Affairs Ambassador to Visit Vietnam Amid Crackdown
• Vietnam accuses monks of plotting: Members of Church Claim Harassment
• Australian Senator Julian Stefani Urges Release of Buddhist Leaders, (audio)
• San Jose City Councilmember congratulates UBCV's new leadership (original)
• Young Voices for Freedom Hope Hanoi Will Hear
• Congress urges Secretary Powell to act on Vietnam
• Letter to Ambassador-at-Large John Hanford from The Ven. Thich Tue Sy
• Seven Days into a Hunger Strike, Venerable Thich Thien Hanh’s Health in Serious Decline
• It’s Time for the International Community to Sanction the Vietnamese Government for Its Human Rights Violations
• The Honorable Loretta Sanchez Introduces Resolution 427 on behalf of UBCV
• Milpitas Councilmember Armando Gomez congratulates UBCV's new leadership

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