August 24, 2017
Vietnam Rights Lawyer Threatened With ‘Discipline’ After Online Comment
Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (L), also known as Mother Mushroom, stands trial at a courthouse in the city of Nha Trang in south-central Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa province, June 29, 2017. RFA, August 23, 2017 An official lawyer’s organization in central Vietnam’s Phu Yen province has threatened to “discipline” an attorney known for representing […]
November 26, 2017
Vietnam Revokes Practice License of Human Rights Lawyer Vo An Don
by Nhan Quyen • Vo An Don
Defend the Defenders, November 26, On November 26, the Bar Federation of Vietnam’s central province of Phu Yen issued a decision to revoke the lawyer practice license of human rights attorney Vo An Don. The move is believed to be a response of Vietnam’s authorities to his brave activities which aim to protect imprisoned activists […]