November 10, 2012
UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention pronounced detention of Vietnamese pro-democracy activists a violation of international law
PARIS, 8 November 2012 (VIETNAM COMMITTEE) – The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention informed the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights by fax today that it considers the detention of four pro-democracy activists, Le Cong Dinh, Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, Nguyen Tien Trung and Le Thang Long to be a violation of international law. The UN Working Group calls on Vietnam to […]
November 21, 2012
SUMMARY APPEAL HEARING UPHOLDS BLOGGER’S JAIL TERM
by Defend the Defenders • Dinh Dang Dinh, Le Thanh Tung, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2012. UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2012. In yet another act of summary justice, a court in Dak Nong province took just 45 minutes today to confirm blogger Dinh Dang Dinh’s six-year jail sentence on appeal. Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the decision and calls on the international community to […]