Human Rights Watch: Vietnamese Authorities Regularly Use House Arrests to Detain Activists
Bloggers have developed a code name for the practice that has become all too common, especially during Covid lockdowns, calling it "banh canh" after a southern dish.
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A study by Human Rights Watch, documenting cases involving 170 Vietnamese rights activists, bloggers, dissidents, and their family members between 2004 and 2021, found that their government is routinely placing activists under arbitrary house arrest, reports The Guardian. Employing tactics including stationing guards outside their homes, setting up roadblocks nearby and using superglue and padlocks to jam their doors shut, detentions are often implemented around sensitive political dates and anniversaries, or to prevent individuals from attending protests, court hearings and meetings with diplomats. A lack of judicial independence means it is often impossible to challenge the measures in the courts.
