October 3, 2012
Vietnam: A dark week for freedom of expression
On 27 Sep, 2012 – In an unrelenting campaign against freedom of expression, six social activists were dealt severe prison terms this week following hurried trials. Three dissident bloggers and three Catholic activists were convicted under Article 88 of Vietnam’s Criminal Code, a vague and overly broad provision that is often abused by the authorities to prevent […]
October 6, 2012
DOCUMENT – VIETNAM: FURTHER INFORMATION: BLOGGERS SENTENCED TO PRISON IN VIETNAM
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Further information on UA 132/11 Index: ASA 41/002/2012 Vietnam Date: 4 October 2012 URGENT ACTION BLOGGERS SENTENCED TO PRISON IN VIET NAM On 24 September, a court in Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City sentenced bloggers Nguyen Van Hai, known as Dieu Cay (“the peasant’s pipe”), Ta Phong Tan, and Phan Thanh Hai to 12, […]