Nguyen Ngoc Gia

December 15, 2016

Political Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Gia Tortured in Prison, His Health under Critical Situation

by • Nguyen Ngoc Gia

By Defend the Defenders, December 15, 2016 Political blogger Nguyen Dinh Ngoc, also known as Nguyen Ngoc Gia, who is serving his three-year imprisonment, has been tortured in Ho Chi Minh City’s Chi Hoa Prison and his health has severely worsened, the local Dan Lam Bao newswire has reported. It is reported that Mr. Ngoc […]

October 4, 2016

Việt Nam: Hãy trả tự do cho blogger nổi tiếng

by • Nguyen Ngoc Gia

Human Rights Watch, October 3, 2016 Hôm nay Tổ chức Theo dõi Nhân quyền phát biểu rằng chính quyền Việt Nam nên phóng thích ngay lập tức blogger Nguyễn Đình Ngọc và tất cả các nhà phê bình ôn hòa đang bị giam giữ vì đã lên tiếng phê phán chính phủ, Đảng Cộng sản […]

October 4, 2016

Vietnam: Free Prominent Blogger

by • Nguyen Ngoc Gia

Human Rights Watch, October 3, 2016 (New York) – Vietnamese authorities should immediately free the blogger Nguyen Dinh Ngoc and all other peaceful critics imprisoned for criticizing the government, the ruling Vietnam Communist Party, or their policies, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 5, 2016, the Higher People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City […]

April 1, 2016

Viet Nam: Spike in judicial repression with six convictions in eight days

by • [Human Rights], Ngo Thi Minh Uoc, Nguyen Huu Vinh (Anh Ba Sam), Nguyen Ngoc Gia, Nguyen Thi Be Hai, Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Tri

Amnesty International, March 31, 2016 On 30 March 2016, four activists were convicted under Article 88, “spreading propaganda against the state”, in two separate trials. In one case, three women – Ngô Thị Minh Ước, Nguyễn Thị Trí, and Nguyễn Thị Bé Hai – were convicted by the Hồ Chí Minh People’s Court. Ngô Thị […]

April 1, 2016

Viet Nam: Spike in judicial repression with six convictions in eight days

by • Le Thu Ha, Ngo Thi Minh Uoc, Nguyen Huu Vinh (Anh Ba Sam), Nguyen Ngoc Gia, Nguyen Thi Be Hai, Nguyen Thi Tri

Amnesty International, March 31, 2016 Viet Nam must end judicial repression, and immediately and unconditionally release six activists convicted in the past eight days, Amnesty International said. On 30 March 2016, four activists were convicted under Article 88, “spreading propaganda against the state”, in two separate trials. In one case, three women – Ngô Thị […]

April 1, 2016

Vietnam Imprisons Third Blogger within Eight Days as New Leadership Elected

by • Nguyen Ngoc Gia

By Vu Quoc Ngu, April 1, 2016 Vietnam has jailed the third blogger within the last eight days of March as the country elects key state positions for the next five years, state media has reported. After imprisoning prominent blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh (aka Anh Ba Sam) and his assistant Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy […]

September 23, 2015

WELL-KNOWN BLOGGER FREED BUT 15 OTHER CITIZEN-JOURNALISTS STILL HELD

by • Bui Thi Minh Hang, Dang Xuan Dieu, Dinh Nguyen Kha, Ho Duc Hoa, Le Thanh Tung, Ngo Hao, Nguyen Cong Chinh (Nguyen Thanh Long), Nguyen Huu Vinh (Anh Ba Sam), Nguyen Ngoc Cuong, Nguyen Ngoc Gia, Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, Nguyen Van Ly, Pham Minh Vu, Ta Phong Tan, Tran Anh Kim, Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, Tran Vu Anh Binh (Hoang Nhat Thong)

RSF | Sep 22, 2015 Reporters Without Borders is relieved by blogger Ta Phong Tan’s release after three years in prison on an anti-state propaganda charge but points out that 15 other citizen-journalists are still detained in Vietnam. A former policewoman held since 5 September 2011, Ta Phong Tan was released on 19 September and […]