Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius on the Conviction of Tran Thi Nga-U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam HANOI, July 26, 2017 – I am deeply concerned that a Vietnamese court has convicted peaceful activist Tran Thi Nga to nine years in prison and five years of probation under the vague charge of “propaganda against the State.” All people have the right to the fundamental freedoms of expression, […]
U.S., EU Condemn Conviction of Dissident Blogger Tran Thi Nga, Urging Vietnam to Release Her-by Defend the Defenders, July 27, 2017 The U.S. and the EU have criticized Vietnam over the conviction of human rights defender Tran Thi Nga, demanding for her immediate and unconditional release. The moves were made on July 26, one day after the People’s Court in the northern province of Ha Nam found Ms. Nga […]
Vietnamese Activist Held in Nghe An on Suspicion of Subversion-Detained Vietnamese activist Le Dinh Luong is shown in an undated photo. Social Media RFA, July 27, 2017 Authorities in central Vietnam’s coastal Nghe An province have arrested a dissident writer and activist for investigation of activities aimed at overthrowing the country’s one-party state, relatives and state media reported. Le Dinh Luong, 52, was taken […]
Chính thức khởi tố nhà hoạt động Lê Đình Lượng-RFA, 27-07-2017 Viện kiểm sát nhân dân tỉnh Nghệ An vào ngày 26 tháng 7, chính thức tuyên bố bắt tạm giam ông Lê Đình Lượng để khởi tố điều tra tội danh hoạt động lật đổ chính quyền nhân dân theo điều 79 Bộ Luật Hình sự Việt Nam. Trang thông tin Chính phủ […]
TUYÊN BỐ CỦA CÁC TỔ CHỨC XÃ HỘI DÂN SỰ PHẢN ĐỐI BẢN ÁN DÀNH CHO BÀ TRẦN THỊ NGA-Vào ngày 25-7-2017, Tòa án nhân dân tỉnh Hà Nam đã xét xử vội vã trong một ngày và tuyên bản án nặng nề 9 năm tù giam 5 năm quản chế đối với bà Trần Thị Nga. CHÚNG TÔI NHẬN ĐỊNH như sau: 1) Phiên tòa tuy mang danh nghĩa công khai nhưng lại cấm […]
Under the Radar: Forget the South China Sea, this is Asia’s real water war-Global Risk Insights, July 26, 2017 While tensions in the South China Sea have the potential for limited skirmishes far out to sea, the competition over the resources of the Mekong River is putting millions at risk of natural disasters, famine and regional instability. The Mekong River provides a vital lifeline for millions of people […]
Vietnam’s dissident footballers take aim at politics-AFP, July 26, 2017 A group of old pals trot onto the pitch for what looks like an ordinary football match in Vietnam. But it is actually a sly act of subversion in the authoritarian state, where this team of political dissidents has turned to football to circumvent government efforts to block their meetings. The […]
Vietnam just sent a housekeeper-turned-political blogger to prison over her Facebook-Quarts. July 26, 2017 When she was just 20, Tran Thi Nga, shown above, got a job as a live-in domestic worker in Taiwan through a broker, and then moved on to factory jobs. It took many years but Thi Nga eventually realized that as a migrant worker she had been mistreated. On her return […]
US ambassador calls for release of jailed Vietnam activist-AP– July 26, 2017 The U.S ambassador in Vietnam called on the Communist government Wednesday to release an activist who was sentenced to nine years in prison on what the envoy says are vague charges of propaganda against the state. Tran Thi Nga was convicted and sentenced in a one-day trial Tuesday on charges of […]
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