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Vietnam: New Retaliatory Decree Targets Lawyers
April 23, 2026

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Vietnam: New Retaliatory Decree Targets Lawyers

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(Berlin) - A new governmental decree undermines the independence of lawyers in Vietnam and will impede efforts to hold officials accountable, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should repeal the decree.

Decree 109/2026, which takes effect May 18, 2026, empowers the police . . .

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