November 17, 2016
Two Vietnamese Activists Officially Charged with Subversion
By Defend the Defenders, November 17, 2016 Police in Vietnam’s southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh City have officially charged two local activists Luu Van Vinh and Nguyen Van Duc Do with carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration under Article 79 of the country’s Penal Code. The two activists, detained by the […]
November 23, 2016
Viet Nam: Activists held incommunicado at risk of torture
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Luu Van Vinh, Nguyen Van Duc Do
Amnesty International, November 22, 2016 Two pro-democracy activists who are among a group of people arrested on 6 November have been charged with aiming to “overthrow” the state under Article 79 of Viet Nam’s Penal Code. They are held in incommunicado detention and are at risk of torture and other ill-treatment. URGENT ACTION ACTIVISTS HELD […]