Born: 1979
Activity: Human rights lawyer
Location: Prison camp 5, phan trai 4, Yen Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Viet Nam
Sentence: 3 years imprisonment followed by 3 years house arrest
Having organized seminars for students on international human rights law, Le Thi Cong Nhan is an outspoken advocate and supporter of multiparty democracy. A founding member and spokesperson for the Vietnam Progression Party, Le Thi Cong Nhan was arrested in March 2007 when fifteen security police stormed her home. A lawyer trained in human rights law, she was denied the chance to represent herself in court. Protesting poor conditions in prison, Le Thi Cong Nhan went on hunger strike for several days during her detention in March 2007. Le Thi Cong Nhan’s jail sentence has sparked condemnation from the international community.