Month: May 2008

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…

Three pro-democracy activists to be tried in Ho Chi Minh City

12 May 2008 Reporters Without Borders appealed today for clemency in the case of three people who are due to…

Capital-area man faces terror charge in Vietnam

By Stephen Magagnini - smagagnini@sacbee.com May 10, 2008 Sacramento area engineer and pro-democracy activist Nguyen Quoc Quan is scheduled to…

Congressional Caucus on Vietnam Holds Hearing on Human Rights

U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren 16th Congressional District, California For Immediate Release: CONTACT: Pedro Ribeiro 202-225-3072, pedro.ribeiro@mail.house.gov May 9, 2008 Congressional…

Vietnamese Government to Bring to Trial American Activist Nguyen Quoc Quan and Two Other Democracy Promoters

WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Communist authorities in Vietnam will bring to trial American citizen Nguyen Quoc Quan, Thai resident…

Norwegian Member of Parliament raised questions about the trial of Nguyen The Vu

Norwegian Member of Parliament raised questions about the trial of Nguyen The Vu. The Department of Foreign Affairs met with…

US Citizen Faces Terror Charges in Vietnam

US Citizen Faces Terror Charges in Vietnam Patrick Goodenough, International Editor (CNSNews.com) - An American national is due to go…

Trial to begin in Vietnam for Sacramento-based activist

Trial to begin in Vietnam for Sacramento-based activist By Stephen Magagnini 11:06 am PDT Friday, May 9, 2008 After six…

Letter to Ambassador of Vietnam from Congress of the United States

Congress of the United States Washington DC 20515 May 9, 2008 Ambassador Le Cong Phung Embassy of Vietnam 1233 20th…