Bloggers’ imprisonment a dark point for Vietnam human rights: Boswell-25-September-2012 – Queensland Senator Ron Boswell today condemned the imprisonment of three prominent anti-government bloggers by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, joining a growing chorus of human rights advocates around the world. On Monday, three Vietnamese bloggers – Phan Thanh Hai, Ta Phong Tan and Nguyen Van Hai – were found guilty of spreading anti-government propaganda and […]
Ashton calls for release of Vietnam bloggers-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 […]
Conviction of Three Vietnamese Bloggers-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 […]
(2) VIOLATIONS COMMITTED AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND OTHER DIFFICULTIES THEY FACE-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 […]
Vietnam Widens Crackdown on Free Expression with Conviction of Bloggers-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.
Viet Nam: Pillay concerned about harsh sentences against journalists and bloggers-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 […]
The Announcement of the bloggers and freelancers on the case of journalist Hoang 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 […]
Viet Nam: Bloggers’ shameful jail sentences aim to stifle free speech-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 […]
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