December 29, 2012
Vietnam – Unacceptable ruling
COURT UPHOLDS LONG JAIL SENTENCES FOR BLOGGERS ON APPEAL PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2012. Reporters Without Borders condemns the rulings that courts issued today in the cases of three bloggers – Nguyen Van Hai (also known as Dieu Cay), Ta Phong Tan and Phan Thanh Hai (also known as Anhbasaigon) – and yesterday in the case of Nguyen Van Khuong, an […]
January 10, 2013
Bloggers imprisoned in mass sentencing in Vietnam
by Defend the Defenders • 17 Catholic youths, Dang Xuan Dieu, Ho Duc Hoa, Le Van Son (Paulus Le Son), Nguyen Van Duyet, Nong Hung Anh
Vietnamese activists and bloggers stand for sentencing in court. (AFP/Vietnam News Agency) Bangkok, January 9, 2013–At least five independent bloggers were sentenced today to harsh jail terms in Vietnam, according to local and international news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns this move and calls on Vietnamese authorities to reverse the charges on appeal […]