May 9, 2020
Two Anti-corruption Activists Sentenced After Seven Months Being Arrested
Defend the Defenders, May 9, 2020 On May 8, the People’s Court of Soc Son district in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi convicted two anti-corruption activists named Dang Thi Hue and Bui Manh Tien on allegation of “causing public disorders” under Article 318 of the country’s Criminal Code. Specifically, they were sentenced to 15 […]
July 31, 2020
Hanoi Court Reduces Imprisonment Sentences of Two Anti-corruption Activists Dang Thi Hue and Bui Manh Tien by Three Months Each
by Nhan Quyen • Bui Manh Tien, Dang Thi Hue
Defend the Defenders, July 30, 2020 After two days reviewing evidence on July 29-30, the People’s Court of Hanoi has decided to reduce imprisonment sentences of two anti-corruption activists named Dang Thi Hue (Facebooker Huệ Như) and Bui Manh Tien by three months each. On July 30, the court announced its decision to […]