September 27, 2020
Many Prisoners of Conscience in Xuan Loc Prison Camp Still Under Additional Punishment
Defend the Defenders, September 24, 2020 A number of prisoners of conscience in Xuan Loc Prison camp in the southern province of Dong Nai remain under additional punishment after a dispute with prison authorities in May this year, Defend the Defenders has learned. Currently, Mr. Nguyen Van Duc Do and Mr. Huynh Duc […]
September 28, 2020
Vietnam Human Rights Defenders’ Weekly Report for September 21-27, 2020: Police Extend Pre-trial Detention against IJAVN Vice President Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Blogger Pham Thanh
by Nhan Quyen • DEFENDER’S WEEKLY
Defend the Defenders | September 27, 2020 Vietnam’s security forces have extended the pre-trial detention of two well-known government critics Mr. Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Pham Chi Thanh (penname Pham Thanh) for an additional three months. They were arrested on May 21 and 23, respectively, this year on allegation of “conducting anti-state propaganda” […]