Defenders' Weekly

May 2, 2023

Vietnam Defend the Defenders’ Weekly Report for April 24-30, 2023: Two Men Arrested for Allegation of “Abusing Democratic Freedom”

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Defend the Defenders | Aprio 30, 2023 78-year-old Ta Mien Linh was charged with “Abusing democratic freedom” for helping land injustice victims On April 25, authorities in the northern province of Bac Giang arrested Mr. Ta Mien Linh, a 78-year-old resident of the southern city of Vung Tau city and charged with with “abusing democratic […]

April 24, 2023

Vietnam Defend the Defenders’ Weekly Report for April 17-23, 2023: Thai Police Likely Start Investigation of Vietnamese Blogger Duong Van Thai’s Disappearance

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Defend the Defenders | April 23, 2023 It is likely that the Thai Royal Police have started their investigation of the missing case of Vietnamese blogger Duong Van Thai who has been in Thailand since February 2019 as a political refugee. Representatives of the Thai Royal Police have contacted Ms. Grace Bui, a Vietnamese American […]

April 17, 2023

Vietnam Defend the Defenders’ Weekly Report for April 10-17, 2023: Blogger Nguyen Lan Thang Convicted, Blogger Duong Van Thai Goes Missing in Thailand

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Defend the Defenders | April 17, 2023 On April 12, the People’s Court of Hanoi held a closed hearing to try local blogger and human rights defender Nguyen Lan Thang on allegation of “Conducting anti-state propaganda” under Article 117 of the Criminal Code. Only his wife and four lawyers were permitted to enter the courtroom. […]

February 13, 2023

Tuần tin Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền, từ ngày 06/02 đến 12/02/2023: Công an Tp. HCM đề nghị khởi tố nhà hoạt động Trần Bang về cáo buộc “Tuyên truyền chống Nhà nước”

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Người Bảo vệ Nhân quyền | Ngày 12/02/2023 Nhà hoạt động Trần Bang bị đề nghị truy tố về cáo buộc “tuyên truyền chống Nhà nước” Công an phành phố Hồ Chí Minh đã hoàn tất điều tra đối với nhà hoạt động Trần Văn Bang (Trần Bang) và chuyển hồ sơ sang Viện Kiểm […]

February 13, 2023

Vietnam Defend the Defenders’ Weekly Report for February 6-12, 2023: Ho Chi Minh City Police Propose to Prosecute Activist Tran Bang on “Conducting Anti-state Propaganda”

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Defend the Defenders | February 12, 2023 Activist Tran Bang was proposed for prosecution on “conducting anti-state propaganda” Police in Ho Chi Minh City have completed investigation against local activist Tran Van Bang (Tran Bang) and transferred his case to the city’s People’s Procuracy with a proposal to prosecute him on “conducting anti-state propaganda” under […]