May 24, 2018
Vietnam Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Six Religious Activists
Defend the Defenders, May 24, 2018 On May 24, the People’s Court in Vietnam’s southern province of An Giang rejected the appeals of six local Hoa Hao Buddhist followers for their peaceful activities to exercise the right to freedom of religion and beliefs. The court upheld the prison sentences given to Bui Van Trung […]
November 27, 2018
Imprisoned Religious Activists Bui Van Trung, Nguyen Hoang Nam Beaten, Transferred Further Away after Protesting Forced Labor
by Nhan Quyen • Bui Van Trung, Nguyen Hoang Nam
Defend the Defenders, November 27, 2018 Bui Van Trung and Nguyen Hoang Nam, who were convicted and imprisoned due to their religious activities as Hoa Hao Buddhist followers, have been treated inhumanely and transferred further away from their native province of An Giang. According to their relatives, Mr. Trung was handcuffed while being […]