March 21, 2014
Tight Security as Vietnamese Court Orders Two More Hmongs Jailed
RFA | 2014-03-20 The court hearing in northeastern Tuyen Quang province was held under tight security as police kept protesting Hmong villagers at bay. Ly Van Dinh, 50, and Duang Van Tu, 47, were sentenced to 21 months and 15 months in jail respectively for violating Article 258 of Vietnam’s penal code, their lawyer Tran […]
June 2, 2014
Growing concerns over harassment of H’mong people
by HR Defender • [Human Rights], Duong Van Tu, Hoang Van Sang, Ly Van Dinh, Thao Quan Mua
VNWHR / Translate by Jasmine Tran (Danlambao) The authorities and security personnel of Tuyen Quang district had arranged the Appellate Court to be in the police detention centre. Their intention was to furtively prosecute the three religious prisoners, whilst restricting the involvement of supporters and those concerned with the case. Thao Quan Mua, Ly Van Dinh and Duong Van […]