Month: November 2012

MP Bernie Ripoll: “I encourage all concerned Australians to sign the petition”

Million Hearts, One Voice November 21, 2012 The recent convictions and jail sentences handed to musicians Vo Minh Tri (better…

Imprisoned Vietnamese pro-democracy activist begins hunger strike

by Mai Huong Ngo | November 20, 2012 Nguyen Quoc Quan protesting in Washington, D.C., in 2010. Today, my husband…

Canadian Senator Ngo Condemns the Unfair Prison Sentences of Vietnamese Musicians

NEWS RELEASE OTTAWA, November 6, 2012 – Senator Thanh Hai Ngo today expressed his deep concern about the October 30…

Australian MP speaks out for 2 vietnamese imprisoned musicians

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROOF Federation Chamber CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS Vietnam: Human Rights SPEECH Thursday, 1 November 2012 Mr RIPOLL (Oxley—Parliamentary Secretary…

Editorial: Pressure on Vietnam could aid local activist

November 7, 2012 By the Editorial Board It makes strategic and economic sense for the United States to pivot toward…

U.S. officials visit imprisoned activist in Vietnam

November 6, 2012 By Stephen Magagnini smagagnini@sacbee.com Officials from the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City – formerly…

Elk Grove man faces trial in Vietnam on subversion charges

By Stephen Magagnini smagagnini@sacbee.com November 3, 2012 After more than six months in a Vietnamese prison, pro-democracy activist Nguyen Quoc…

Australian MP gives speech to Parliament in support of the Million Hearts, One Voice Campaign

Luke Simpkins, a Federal Member of Parliment for Cowan gave a speech to the Australian Parliament in support of the…

Federal MP Chris Hayes in the Australian Parliamentary : « I will not remain silent face human rights abuses in Vietnam”

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROOF ADJOURNMENT Vietnam: Human Rights SPEECH Monday, 29 October 2012 BY AUTHORITY…