The Network of Vietnamese Bloggers
To
promote and protect human rights, including fundamental freedoms,
democracy and dignity, we hereby announce the establishment of the
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers. Human rights promotion and protection
will remain our aim as long as there are widespread human rights
violations in Vietnam.
Our
core values are transparency, community spirit, democracy, pluralism,
and inclusiveness. The network is and will remain non-partisan and
non-profit.
The
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers believes that the promotion of
fundamental freedom is the prerequisite for the promotion of human
rights. Every Vietnamese person must have the right to decide how to
live his or her life and contribute to the development of our nation.
Everyone must have the right to freedom of opinion and expression,
including freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
receive and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of
frontiers. Therefore, the Network of Vietnamese Bloggers, with all our
capacity, shall commit itself to protecting people’s rights and freedoms
from restrictions and censorship.
The
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers believes that human rights are for the
benefit of every person, as well as a prerequisite for progress of our
society and a shared desire of all peoples. Human rights are universal,
indivisible and interdependent; they must be for all. Consequently, the
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers commits itself to protecting and
promoting human rights in Vietnam and contributing to improving the
respect for rights in our region and in the world.
The
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers believes that every Vietnamese person
must be treated with respect and must be considered equal in their
pursuit of happiness. Thus, the creation of a liberal democracy, where
difference and diversity are not only respected but also encouraged as
an impetus for social development, is what all of us should aim for and
is what has become an urgent need in this era.
The
Network of Vietnamese Bloggers believes that human rights protection is
the duty of everyone, not just a group of people, an organization or a
government. We believe that it is the right and an obligation of every
Vietnamese person to contribute to protecting the human rights,
including fundamental freedoms and democracy and dignity of our
country’s over ninety million people. The Network of Vietnamese Bloggers
is an assembly of bloggers seeking to unite in our effort to fulfil
this obligation.
If
you agree to the goals, core values and beliefs of the Network of
Vietnamese Bloggers, you could consider yourself a member of the
Network. You are welcome to come together with other members in talking
about human rights inside and outside the country, raising public
awareness about human rights, defending victims of human rights
violations, empowering bloggers' capacities, and monitoring the human
rights performance of the authorities.
Let
us join forces to overcome fear and raise the hope of change for a new
Vietnam now and for generations to come; let us strive to promote and
protect human rights, including fundamental freedoms, equality, and
dignity for all Vietnamese people in order to help create a new future
for Vietnam.
December 10, 2013
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