Tag: arrest

Bernie Ripoll raises case of human rights lawyer with the Prime Minister of Vietnam

Australian Member of Parliament wrote a letter to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to raise his concerns regarding the…

Chris Hayes raises concern regarding arrest of human rights lawyer

Australian Member of Parliament and Chief Opposition Whip Chris Hayes sent a letter to the Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop…

Viet Nam: Arrest of human rights lawyer highlights spurious commitment to human rights

December 16, 2015 Authorities in Viet Nam must immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer Nguyễn Văn Đài, who has…

Vietnam’s youngest political prisoner sentenced to 4.5 years prison

November 27, 2015 A fifteen year old boy has become Vietnam’s youngest political prisoner. Nguyen Mai Trung Tuan was sentenced…

Vietnam: Concern at continued detention of artist and youth activist Nguyễn Thanh Phước

July 21, 2015 Artist and youth activist Mr Nguyễn Thanh Phước remains in detention ten days after his arrest on…

Rapper, Youth Activist Nguyen Phi Detained by Security Police

July 14, 2015 On July 11, Vietnamese youths prepared to attend an open meetup in Saigon, something they had been…