February 11, 2015
Australian Legislator Urges Vietnam to Release Three Social Activists
by [rollinglinks]Vu Quoc Ngu[/rollinglinks], Feb 10, 2015 Defend The Defenders Mr. Ripoll, who is currently Australian parliament secretary for small business and shadow minister for financial service and superannuation, said Vietnam should drop allegation of “causing public disorder” against Pham Minh Vu, Le Thi Phuong Anh and Do Nam Trung. On May 15, the trio […]
February 11, 2015
Vietnam Cracks down on Anti-corruption News Website
by QuyenConNguoi • Kim Quoc Hoa
By KTT, Feb 10, 2015 Defend The Defenders The online Nguoi Cao Tuoi (Elderly) newspaper was accused of “abusing rights to freedom and democracy to violate state interests” and ordered to take down its website, the MPS said on its website. The Ministry of Information and Communications dismissed the editor-in-chief Kim Quoc Hoa and withdraw […]