August 19, 2017
Apartment of Hanoi-based Blogger Attacked with Paint, Broken Glass, Fourth Attack Since Late July
By Defend the Defenders, August 19, 2017 Unknown individuals threw paint and broken glass particles into the private residence of Hanoi-based blogger Phan Xuan Bach on late night of August 18, the victim told Defend the Defenders. Due to the attack, his apartment was full with red paint and tiny particles of glass. However, no […]
August 25, 2017
Blogger Phan Van Bach Detained by Hanoi Police, Interrogated and Beaten in Police Station
by Nhan Quyen • Phan Van Bach
By Defend the Defenders, August 25, 2017 On August 24, Hanoi-based blogger Phan Van Bach was forcibly detained by the city police, interrogated and beaten before being released in late afternoon, the victim told Defend the Defenders. The detention was made after Bach refused to come to the city’s Police Investigation Agency to work as […]