Vietnam Court Upholds Sentences for Prominent Blogger, His Assistant-By Defend the Defenders, September 22, 2016 The Higher People’s Court of Vietnam on September 22 upheld the imprisonment sentences for Nguyen Huu Vinh the founder and owner of well-known independent news website Anh Ba Sam, and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy in an open appeal hearing in which the judge expelled their lawyer. […]
Vietnam Court Upholds Sentences for Prominent Blogger, His Assistant-By Defend the Defenders, September 22, 2016 The Higher People’s Court of Vietnam on September 22 upheld the imprisonment sentences for Nguyen Huu Vinh the founder and owner of well-known independent news website Anh Ba Sam, and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy in an open appeal hearing in which the judge expelled their lawyer. […]
One More Vietnamese Activist Beaten While Trying to Attend Open Appeal Hearing of Prominent Blogger- By Defend the Defenders, September 22, 2016 On September 22, on the day of the appeal hearing of prominent blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh (aka Anh Ba Sam) and his assistant Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, security forces in Hanoi attacked activist La Viet Dung when he approached the court building. Mr. Dung, a member of […]
Violent Wave against Vietnamese Activists Continues amid Social Challenges-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 […]
Vietnam – Physical assault on human rights defender Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen-Vietnam – Physical assault on human rights defender Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen On 19 September 2016 human rights defender Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen and his wife, Mrs. Kim Phuong, were physically attacked by unidentified men as they returned home from a church service in Ho Chi Minh city. Nguyen Bac Truyen is a legal expert […]
Vietnam: Free Imprisoned Bloggers- Human Rights Watch, September 20, 2016 (New York) – Vietnamese authorities should quash the politically motivated convictions of two bloggers and release them from prison, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 22, 2016, the Higher People’s Court of Hanoi will hear the appeal of prominent blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh and his colleague Nguyen […]
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 […]
Vợ chồng cựu TNLT Nguyễn Bắc Truyển bị công an giả dạng côn đồ hành hung-SBTN | 19.9.2016 Vào khoảng 19 giờ tối 19 tháng 9 năm 2016, vợ chồng cựu TNLT Nguyễn Bắc Truyển khi đang trên đường từ nhà thờ Dòng Chúa Cứu Thế ở Kỳ Đồng về nhà trọ đã bị một nhóm công an giả dạng côn đồ chặn đường và hành hung. Sự việc xảy […]
Human Rights Watch Urges Vietnam to Drop Charges and Free Land Rights Activist Can Thi Theu-by Vu Quoc Ngu, September 19, 2016 On September 17, three days ahead of the scheduled trial against land rights activist Can Thi Theu, the New York-based Human Rights Watch issued a statement calling on Vietnam’s communist government to drop all charges and unconditionally release Mrs. Theu who was accused of “disrupting public order” under […]
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