May 16, 2014
Vietnam: join the protest against the ongoing persecution of writers
English Pen | May 15th, 2014 by English PEN staff & filed under Campaigns. According to PEN International’s most recent case list, there are now more than 60 Vietnamese writers of concern to PEN. These include journalists, bloggers, human rights activists, poets, and songwriters, all of whom are in prison, on trial, or have been attacked. Of particular concern […]
June 17, 2014
Political prisoners transferred away from family
by HR Defender • 17 Catholic youths, Huynh Ngoc Tuan, Le Quoc Quan, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Nguyen Xuan Nghia, Ta Phong Tan
VNRN | June 16, 2014 Prisoners of conscience in Vietnam have been transferred away from their families, a pattern that has come to the fore with the most recent move of Le Quoc Quan (Lê Quốc Quân) from Hanoi to Quang Nam province 760km (470 miles) away. The transfer of the lawyer and democracy activist occurred “at […]