Jailed members of the Brotherhood for Democracy
Defend the Defenders, April 28, 2018
Dozens of Vietnamese activists are facing arrest threat as the communist government continues its crackdown on local dissent after series of detentions and convictions.
The unsanctioned Brotherhood for Democracy is the main target of the government’s campaign started in late 2015 with the arrest of its founder, prominent human rights advocate Nguyen Van Dai and his assistant Le Thu Ha.
After detentions and convictions of ten key members of the online pro-democracy group, the government is likely willing to arrest other members. Some sources said 48 other members of the organization are targetted.
Mai Van Tam and Le Trung Hieu, two members of the group from the central region, have been summoned to local police stations for interrogation about their memberships as activities which aim to promote human rights and multi-party democracy.
Some activists have been forced to go into hiding in a bid to avoid being arrested, Defend the Defenders has learned.
Vietnam has arrested over 50 activists since late 2015 when the ruling communist party prepared for its 12th National Congress, in which many police generals were promoted to key positions in the country’s leadership.
So far, around 40 activists have been convicted on vague allegations of the national security provisions of the country’s Penal Code, and sentenced to lengthy imprisonments of between three and 16 years in prison. So far this year, 19 activists have been tried and sentenced to a total 156 years and six months in jail and 46 years of probation.
Vietnam still holds many activists in pre-trial detention for months, uncluding Luu Van Vinh, Nguyen Van Duc Do, Dao Quang Thuc and Le Dinh Luong who were arrested and charged with subversion under Article 79 of the 1999 Penal Code with life imprisonment or even death penalty if convicted.
Vietnam is holding around 170 prisoners of conscience, according to a coalition consisting of BPSOS, Civil Rights Defenders and Defend the Defenders and 11 other international NGOs.
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April 28, 2018
Vietnam Activists Face Arrest Threat as Government Continues Crackdown
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Jailed members of the Brotherhood for Democracy
Defend the Defenders, April 28, 2018
Dozens of Vietnamese activists are facing arrest threat as the communist government continues its crackdown on local dissent after series of detentions and convictions.
The unsanctioned Brotherhood for Democracy is the main target of the government’s campaign started in late 2015 with the arrest of its founder, prominent human rights advocate Nguyen Van Dai and his assistant Le Thu Ha.
After detentions and convictions of ten key members of the online pro-democracy group, the government is likely willing to arrest other members. Some sources said 48 other members of the organization are targetted.
Mai Van Tam and Le Trung Hieu, two members of the group from the central region, have been summoned to local police stations for interrogation about their memberships as activities which aim to promote human rights and multi-party democracy.
Some activists have been forced to go into hiding in a bid to avoid being arrested, Defend the Defenders has learned.
Vietnam has arrested over 50 activists since late 2015 when the ruling communist party prepared for its 12th National Congress, in which many police generals were promoted to key positions in the country’s leadership.
So far, around 40 activists have been convicted on vague allegations of the national security provisions of the country’s Penal Code, and sentenced to lengthy imprisonments of between three and 16 years in prison. So far this year, 19 activists have been tried and sentenced to a total 156 years and six months in jail and 46 years of probation.
Vietnam still holds many activists in pre-trial detention for months, uncluding Luu Van Vinh, Nguyen Van Duc Do, Dao Quang Thuc and Le Dinh Luong who were arrested and charged with subversion under Article 79 of the 1999 Penal Code with life imprisonment or even death penalty if convicted.
Vietnam is holding around 170 prisoners of conscience, according to a coalition consisting of BPSOS, Civil Rights Defenders and Defend the Defenders and 11 other international NGOs.