September 29, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Press Statement, Victoria Nuland, Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson. September 24, 2012, Washington, DC – We are deeply troubled by the convictions of three Vietnamese bloggers who appear to have done nothing more than exercise their right to freedom of expression. Nguyen Van Hai (aka Dieu Cay) was sentenced to twelve years, Ta Phong Tan received ten years, and Phan […]
September 28, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • [Human Rights]
Not all human rights work places human rights defenders at risk, and in some States defenders are generally well protected. However, the severity and scale of reprisals committed against defenders were one of the primary motivations behind the adoption of the Declaration on human rights defenders and the establishment of the mandate of the Special […]
September 26, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Sep 25, 2012 – Freedom House condemns the conviction of three Vietnamese pro-democracy bloggers for expressing political dissent and calls for their immediate release. The Vietnamese government must end its campaign against those exercising their right to free expression online.
September 26, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Sept 24, 2012 – During a hasty and crooked trial in Saigon on September 24, 2012, three Vietnamese human rights activist bloggers were severely sentenced on charge of “Conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Article 88 of the Vietnamese Penal Code as follows:
September 25, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
GENEVA (25 September 2012) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the conviction and harsh sentencing of three prominent Vietnamese journalists and bloggers, noting this reflected a trend of increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in Viet Nam, especially against those who use the Internet to voice […]
September 25, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Hoang Khuong (Nguyen Van Khuong)
Dated: Sep 17, 2012. Dear friends, In the context of corruption is a national disaster, the situation of abusing powers to misappropriate and extract money of people is increasingly common, the goal of journalist Hoang Khuong is justified, significantly contributing to the effort of the whole people aimed at cleaning up the administrative mechanism of […]
September 24, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Duong Thi Tan, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Pham Ba Hai (Trang Thien Long), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
September 24, 2012 – Harsh prison sentences handed down to three bloggers accused of spreading anti-state propaganda in Viet Nam after a trial which lasted only a few hours are nothing short of a shameful attempt to silence dissent in the country, Amnesty International said. Nguyen Van Hai, known as Dieu Cay (“the peasant’s pipe”) was […]
September 24, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Dinh Dang Dinh, Hoang Khuong (Nguyen Van Khuong), Le Thanh Tung, Nguyen Tri Dung, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Bangkok, September 24, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the harsh prison sentences handed down today to three prominent Vietnamese online journalists convicted of anti-state charges. In a widening crackdown on press and Internet freedoms, Vietnamese courts have sentenced six journalists and bloggers to prison in the last five weeks. Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s […]
September 24, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Chu Manh Son, Dau Van Duong, Tran Huu Duc
Posted 2012/9/24, Front Line Defenders – The appeal of human rights defenders Mr Dau Van Duong, Mr Tran Huu Duc, and Mr Chu Manh Son will begin in the People’s Court of Nghe An on 26 September 2012 at 7:30 am. On 24 May 2012, the three human rights defenders, who were involved in citizen journalism […]
September 24, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
September 24, 2012 – We are deeply concerned by reports that the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court convicted and sentenced blogger Dieu Cay to 12 years in prison for peacefully expressing his political views. The government’s treatment of Dieu Cay appears to be inconsistent with Vietnam’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political […]
September 24, 2012
by Defend the Defenders • Bui Chat (Bui Quang Vien), Duong Thi Tan, Le Ngoc Thanh, Nguyen Tri Dung, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 – Reporters Without Borders is outraged by the harsh and unjust jail sentences that a court imposed today on three bloggers on charges of anti-state propaganda at the end of a summary trial in southern Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Van Hai (who used the blog name of Dieu Cay) was sentenced to […]
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September 30, 2012
Ashton calls for release of Vietnam bloggers
by Defend the Defenders • Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
Sep 24, 2012, BRUSSELS – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday called for the immediate release of three Vietnamese bloggers sentenced to stiff jail terms for “anti-state propaganda”. A statement from Ashton’s office said she expressed her “serious concern” and believed the “sentences in this case appear to be particularly severe.” High-profile blogger […]