Day: May 13, 2008

Pro-democracy activists jailed in Vietnam

May 13, 2008 Three pro-democracy activists including an American were handed jail terms of up to nine months on "terrorism"…

Vietnam sentences American man to 6 months in jail on terrorism charges

May 13, 2008 HANOI, Vietnam - A court in southern Vietnam sentenced an American man of Vietnamese origin on Tuesday…

Promoting democracy through nonviolent means should not be a crime

May 13, 2008 Today in Saigon, in a trial lasting less than six hours, Vietnamese communist authorities convicted a member…

Hanoi on Trial

In Vietnam, arguing that people deserve an alternative to the Communist Party is considered terrorism. Three men, including a U.S.…

News brief #1: Three members of Viet Tan on trial

Stifling atmosphere before trial - Judges have a hard time finding explanations for the pre-determined verdict Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan,…

Public security officers, plain clothed and undercover surrounded entrance to People’s Court

Updated 8:00am (Vietnam) May, 13, 2008 Approximately 500 uniformed public security officers stationed at the corner of Nguyen Du and…

French member of Parliament Françoise Hostalier calls for the release of Somsak Khunmi

Immediately after Viet Tan’s notification of the trial of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, Somsak Khunmi, and Nguyen The Vu on…

Letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia from Chris Bowen, MP

The Hon. Stephen Smith, MP Minister for Foreign Affairs PO Box 6022 House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600…