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Nguyen Thi Tam (Duong Noi)

July 24, 2021

Prisoner of Conscience Nguyen Thi Tam Meets Lawyers for First Time Since Being Arrested in June Last Year, Trial Expected Soon

by • Nguyen Thi Tam, Nguyen Thi Tam (Duong Noi)

  Defend the Defenders, July 23, 2021   Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi have allowed prisoner of conscience Nguyen Thi Tam to meet with her lawyer to prepare for her defense, according to her family. She had been held incommunicado since her arrest on June 24, 2021 until July 20 when her lawyers […]

June 22, 2021

Investigation against HRDs Nguyen Thi Tam and Trinh Ba Phuong Ends, Trial Expected Soon

by • Nguyen Thi Tam (Duong Noi), Trinh Ba Phuong

Defend the Defenders, June 20, 2021   The Security Investigation Agency of the Hanoi Police Department has completed the investigation against local human rights defenders Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tam and Mr. Trinh Ba Phuong on the allegation of “conducting anti-state propaganda” under Article 117 of the Criminal Code. According to their lawyers, the agency has […]

June 24, 2020

Update: Four Activists Detained for Advocating for Dong Tam Land Petitioners

by • Can Thi Theu, Nguyen Thi Tam (Duong Noi), Trinh Ba Phuong, Trinh Ba Tu

Defend the Defenders, June 24, 2020   Later, the state-controlled media reported that Ms. Theu and her younger son Tu were charged with “conducting anti-state propaganda” under Article 117 of the Criminal Code with the imprisonment of between seven and 12 years in prison but maybe up to 20 years in jail. Police said they […]