November 30, 2017
Many Activists, Relatives Beaten, Detained After Appeal Hearing of Mother Mushroom
By Defend the Defenders, November 30, 2017 Security forces in Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa have violently suppressed a peaceful demonstration right after the appeal hearing of prominent human rights defenders Nguyen Ngoc Quynh who is famous with her penname Mother Mushroom. Triggered by the unfair hearing on November 30 in which the High […]
April 24, 2018
Saigon-based Activist Deported When Trying to Attend Funeral of Catholic Priest’s Mother in Central Region
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Tran Thi Thu Nguyet
Defend the Defenders, April 23, 2018 On April 22, security forces in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An deported female activist Tran Thu Nguyet back to Ho Chi Minh City when she tried to attend a funeral of the mother of a local Catholic priest, Defend the Defenders has learned. When Ms. Nguyet landed at […]