Activist Nguyen Anh Tuan Detained, Interrogated About His Writing on Property Giant Vingroup-Defend the Defenders, May 27, 2018 Human rights defender and pro-democracy campaigner Nguyen Anh Tuan has been detained and interrogated about his writing on property giant VinGroup on his Facebook page. Mr. Tuan, a permanent resident of the central city of Danang, said he was detained by security officers upon arriving at the Tan […]
Activist Tran Thuy Nga Yet to Be Allowed to Meet with Her Family Since Being Arrested 15 Months Ago- Defend the Defenders, May 27, 2018 Vietnam’s authorities have yet to allow prisoner of conscience Tran Thuy Nga to meet with her family, including her two kids of seven and five years old, since being arrested in February 2017. Currently, Ms. Nga is held in Gia Trung camp in the Central Highlands province […]
Mental Health of Jailed Activist Le Thu Ha under Question: Mother- Defend the Defenders, May 27, 2018 The mental health of Le Thu Ha, who is serving her nine-year prisonsentenceon chargeof subversion, is of concern, said her mother. Speaking with independent human rights activist Grace Bui after visiting her daughter on May 25, the mother said she is very worried about her daughter. During […]
Many Vietnamese Activists Placed under House Arrest After Call for Peaceful Demonstrations -Defend the Defenders, May 27, 2018 Authorities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,and other Vietnamese localities have been placing local activists de facto under house arrest on May 27 after an online call for peaceful demonstrations to protest China’s increasing aggressiveness in the East Sea (South China Sea). Dozens of activists from Hanoi and HCM […]
Mỹ quan ngại về luật an ninh mạng sắp được Quốc hội Việt Nam thông qua- Mỹ vừa liên tiếng bày tỏ mối lo ngại về dự Luật an ninh mạng của Việt Nam trong đó nhằm hạn chế các tiếng nói bất đồng chính kiến với chính phủ và Đảng Cộng sản. VOA, ngày 25/5/2018 Chính phủ Mỹ vừa đưa ra những quan ngại với phía Việt Nam về […]
Vietnam Security Forces Likely Continue to Entrap Former Political Prisoner- Defend the Defenders, May 26, 2018 Defend the Defenders: Vietnam’s security forces are notlikely tostop theireffortsto entrapformer political prisoner Nguyen Xuan Nghia after their failure on May 23, said the writer. Mr. Nghia, who spent six years in prison in 2008-2013 for allegation of “conducting anti-state propaganda” under Article 88 of the 1999 […]
Hoa Kỳ yêu cầu Việt Nam trả tự do cho Mẹ Nấm và thành viên Hội Anh Em Dân Chủ- Đối thoại nhân quyền Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ lần thứ 22 tại Washington DC State Department RFA, ngày 25/5/2018 Trong đối thoại nhân quyền thường niên lần thứ 22 giữa Việt Nam và Hoa Kỳ vừa diễn ra hôm 17/5 tại Washington DC, Bộ Ngoại giao Mỹ tiếp tục nêu quan ngại […]
Appeal Hearing for Four Senior Members of BFD Set on June 4- Defend the Defenders, May 25, 2018 The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam has decided to hold th appeal hearing of four senior members of the online group Brotherhood for Democracy (BFD) on June 4, Defend the Defenders has learned. Speaking with Defend the Defenders, Mrs. Nguyen Kim Thanh, the wife of veteran journalist and […]
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