September 21, 2016
Vietnam Sentences Land Right Activist to 20 Months in Prison in Unfair Trial
By Vu Quoc Ngu, September 20, 2016 On September 20, the People’s Court of Dong Da district in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi sentenced land rights activist Can Thi Theu to 20 months in prison on charges of causing public disorders under Article 245 of the Penal Code. The trial, which failed to meet international […]
September 22, 2016
Violent Wave against Vietnamese Activists Continues amid Social Challenges
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Bac Truyen, Phung The Dung, Tran Thi Nga (Tran Thuy Nga), Trinh Ba Tu • Tags: Nam Phuong (Hanoi), Tran Thi Thao (Bach Khoa)
By Defend the Defenders, September 21, 2016 Vietnam’s communist government has continued its violent wave against local political dissidents, social activists and human rights defenders while the country is facing serious challenges in many fields. In the past few days, many activists have been attacked and suppressed, with many severe injuries in their bodies, the victims […]