Defend Livelihood Association (DLA)

Defend Livelihood Association (DLA)
• In the face of the tragic situation of the country, the social turmoil of Vietnam, the sufferings of Vietnamese people in general and of the victims of the land grab in particular.
• In the face of the government of Vietnam exploiting and brutally suppressing its citizens.
We are the victims of land grab and home destruction directed by the Vietnamese authorities, hereby founding:
The Defend Livelihood Association (DLA)
It is an independent Civil Society whose goal is to bring justice to Vietnamese Land Grab Victims based on Article 25 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights by demanding:
- Proper compensation to those whose land was seized or who were compelled to hand over their lands, crop growing fields, etc. in exchange for a miserly compensation, or other victims of unfair expropriation. Requesting the National Assembly of Vietnam to modify or amend inappropriate laws and regulations that disadvantage the people.
- Release of those who have been unjustly detained, particularly those fighting for the rights to livelihood; demand the restoration of dignity to those whom the

government-controlled media slandered and abused, or the court system unfairly convicted.

- Compensation for physical and mental harm, and material damages for all victims of the unjust and tortuous Vietnamese judicial system.
We demand the authorities to uphold and promote the respect for the human rights specified in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in the United Nations Covenants on Civil, Political, Economic, Cultural, Social

Rights, and the Southeast Asian (ASEAN) Human Rights Covenant- that Vietnam promised to abide by when it became a signatory member.

We urge all those Vietnamese people with a sense of justice, spirit of solidarity, and compassion for the downtrodden; with the desire to comply with just laws; value the international covenants on human rights; to transform Vietnam into a

democratic country complying with the rule of law, in which the authorities must be responsive and accountable to the governed, its citizens entitled to all basic human and civil rights, and they are free to join our association and to work together for reaching the above goals.

The members of DLA strive to work in harmony and always follow its established constitution and By-Laws:
- Solidarity, love, and mutual support
- Honing one's humane ethics, altruistic spirit and non-profit goal
- Determination to engage in peaceful advocacy while being resolute
- Learning the valuable concepts specified in the international human rights declaration and covenants.
- Working together to bring about a Vietnam where everyone's dignity is respected, voice is heard; its citizen has the opportunities to develop one self and his/her loved ones, and to contribute to the improvement of his/her country and society.
- You are invited to join. You can join our Association by putting down your names or nicknames using the social media such as phone, Email, Skype, Facebook, …etc…to communicate with us. We will not announce or publicize the names of the members, if not allowed by the members. The applicant will become our member once approved by the Managerial Committee of the Founders
Respectfully;
For the Managerial Committee of the Founders
Ho Thi Bich Khuong
Membership Registration
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