Civil Rights Defenders, 2017
Me Nam- “Mother Mushroom” has been detained incommunicado since October 2016, which exposes her to a high risk of torture and ill-treatment. She has still not been allowed to see a lawyer, which clearly violates her right to a fair trial and due process of law.
Because of her activism for freedom of expression and other universal human rights, Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh has been harassed and threatened by Vietnamese authorities on several occasions. On October 10, 2016, she was arrested and arbitrarily detained, accused of “spreading propaganda against the Socialistic Republic of Vietnam.”
Ms. Quynh, also known under her pen name Me Nam, which translates as Mother Mushroom, is one of five human rights defenders who have been awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award since its inauguration in 2013.
As a result of unlawful imprisonment and travel bans, three of the five recipients never made it to Stockholm to receive the award in person. Instead, an empty chair on the stage became a symbol for the laureates, all of whom share the risk of reprisals being meted cut to them. In April 2015, an empty chair stood as a symbol for the courage of Me Nam, who, at the time, was unable to travel because her passport had been confiscated by Vietnamese authorities.
More than 100 political prisoners behind bars
Since then, the authorities have stepped up their illegal actions against Me Nam and other bloggers and human rights defenders in the country. Today, she faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment under Article 88 of the country’s draconian Penal Code.
She has been detained incommunicado, which exposes her to a high risk of torture and ill-treatment. She has still not been allowed to see a lawyer, which clearly violates her right to a fair trial and due process of law.
She has also been denied visits from her family, including her 10-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son.
Along with Me Nam, more than 100 political prisoners remain arbitrarily detained under various national security provisions in Vietnam.
On December 21, 2016, 70 days after Me Nam had been detained, Civil Rights Defenders issued a statement calling for the immediately release of all imprisoned human rights defenders, activists, journalists and bloggers, and urging the Vietnamese authorities to put an end to the persecution of independent and critical voices in the country.
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April 4, 2017
“Mother Mushroom” arrested in Vietnam for Criticizing the Government
by Nhan Quyen • Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Me Nam)
Civil Rights Defenders, 2017
Me Nam- “Mother Mushroom” has been detained incommunicado since October 2016, which exposes her to a high risk of torture and ill-treatment. She has still not been allowed to see a lawyer, which clearly violates her right to a fair trial and due process of law.
Because of her activism for freedom of expression and other universal human rights, Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh has been harassed and threatened by Vietnamese authorities on several occasions. On October 10, 2016, she was arrested and arbitrarily detained, accused of “spreading propaganda against the Socialistic Republic of Vietnam.”
Ms. Quynh, also known under her pen name Me Nam, which translates as Mother Mushroom, is one of five human rights defenders who have been awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award since its inauguration in 2013.
As a result of unlawful imprisonment and travel bans, three of the five recipients never made it to Stockholm to receive the award in person. Instead, an empty chair on the stage became a symbol for the laureates, all of whom share the risk of reprisals being meted cut to them. In April 2015, an empty chair stood as a symbol for the courage of Me Nam, who, at the time, was unable to travel because her passport had been confiscated by Vietnamese authorities.
More than 100 political prisoners behind bars
Since then, the authorities have stepped up their illegal actions against Me Nam and other bloggers and human rights defenders in the country. Today, she faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment under Article 88 of the country’s draconian Penal Code.
She has been detained incommunicado, which exposes her to a high risk of torture and ill-treatment. She has still not been allowed to see a lawyer, which clearly violates her right to a fair trial and due process of law.
She has also been denied visits from her family, including her 10-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son.
Along with Me Nam, more than 100 political prisoners remain arbitrarily detained under various national security provisions in Vietnam.
On December 21, 2016, 70 days after Me Nam had been detained, Civil Rights Defenders issued a statement calling for the immediately release of all imprisoned human rights defenders, activists, journalists and bloggers, and urging the Vietnamese authorities to put an end to the persecution of independent and critical voices in the country.