November 7, 2019
Orange County man still faces up to 12 years in Vietnamese prison after appeal is denied
Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, of Orange, has been accused of trying to overthrow the Vietnamese government. His family denies the allegations. The Orange County Register, November 6, 2019 A Vietnamese American citizen from Orange County serving a 12-year prison sentence in Vietnam was denied an appeal for a shorter term. During a four-hour trial, Michael […]
November 7, 2019
Jail Sentences for Vietnamese American and Two Local Political Dissidents Upheld in Separate Appeal Hearings
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Nang Tinh, Nguyen Ngoc Anh (Ben Tre)
Defend the Defenders, November 7, 2019 In two separate appeal hearings on November 6-7, the Higher People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld the jail sentences for Vietnamese American Michael Minh Phuong Nguyen and two local political activists named Nguyen Ngoc Anh and Huynh Duc Thinh, sending them back to prison, Defend the […]