November 3, 2012
Conviction and Sentencing of Viet Khang and Tran Vu Anh Binh
Press Statement – Mark C. Toner, Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson. November 1, 2012, Washington, DC. The United States is troubled by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court conviction and sentencing on October 30 of musicians Viet Khang and Tran Vu Anh Binh on charges of “propagandizing against the state.” The Court sentenced Viet Khang […]
November 4, 2012
VNHRN Strongly Condemns the Sentencing of Two Songwriters Viet Khang and Tran Vu Anh Binh
by Defend the Defenders • Tran Vu Anh Binh (Hoang Nhat Thong), Viet Khang (Vo Minh Tri)
On 10/30/2012, two songwriters, Vo Minh Tri (aka Viet Khang) and Tran Vu Anh Binh (aka Hoang Nhat Thong) were tried and sentenced to four and six years in prison respectively. Both were convicted under Article 88 of the Vietnamese Criminal Code for “conducting propaganda against the state.” Their crimes, in the words of the […]