January 20, 2012 2011 ended with a continued crackdown in Vietnam. And now, as people in Vietnam welcome the Lunar New Year, a number of
Age: 31 years old Activity: Falun Gong practitioner, CEO of a high-tech company Date of arrest: June 11, 2010 Sentence: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment
Birth date: 1978 Activity: Musician Date of arrest: December 23, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Unknown Current location: Tien Giang Province Vo Minh Tri
Age: 37 years old Activity: Social activist Date of arrest: September 19, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Unknown Current location: B34 Prison Camp, Saigon
Age: 23 years old Activity: Social activistt Date of arrest: August 27, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article 79)
Birth date: November 29, 1966 Activity: Blogger, entrepreneur Date of arrest: May 17, 2009 Sentence: Sentenced to 16 years imprisonment followed by 5 years house
Birth date: June 8, 1988 Activity: Social activist, computer science student Date of arrest: August 2, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Propaganda against the
Age: 60 years old Activity: Religious freedom advocate Date of arrest: July 2, 2011 Sentence: Sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on December 13, 2011 Charge:
Birth date: June 3, 1988 Activity: Social activist Date of arrest: August 19, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article
Birth date: September 15, 1968 Activity: Blogger Date of arrest: September 5, 2011 Sentence: Detained without trial Charge: Unknown Current location: Phan Dang Luu Prison,
Birth date: June 1, 1962 Activity: Evangelist in the Mennonite Church, land rights activist Date of arrest: July 19, 2010 Sentence: Sentenced to 7 years
Birth date: November 8, 1954 Activity: Merchant, land rights activist Date of arrest: November 19, 2010 Sentence: Sentenced to 2 years imprisonment followed by 3
