September 19, 2019
RFA Blogger Formally Indicted in Vietnam for ‘Abuse of Power’
RFA, September 17, 2019 An RFA blogger held in Vietnam since the beginning of the year has been formally indicted on a charge of taking advantage of his position and powers during the performance of his official duties, state media reported on Tuesday. Truong Duy Nhat, a weekly contributor to RFA’s Vietnamese Service, was indicted […]
September 19, 2019
Facebooker Nguyen Van Cong Em Convicted of Anti-state Posts, Second Blogger Sentenced within Two Weeks amid Increasing Online Crackdown
by Nhan Quyen • Le Van Sinh, Nguyen Van Cong Em
Defend the Defenders, September 19, 2019 Vietnam’s communist regime convicted Facebooker Nguyen Van Cong Em of “conducting anti-state propaganda,” imprisoning the second blogger within the last two weeks for their online posts which are critical for the regime. State media has reported that on September 17, the People’s Court of Ben Tre sentenced […]