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July 29, 2019

Four Prisoners of Conscience in Prison Camp No. 6 End 40-day Hunger Strike

by • Dao Quang Thuc, Nguyen Van Tuc, Tran Phi Dung, Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, July 29, 2019 For prisoners of conscience named Nguyen Van Tuc, Tran Phi Dung, Truong Minh Duc and Dao Quang Thuc have ended their 40-day hunger strike after authorities of Prison camp No. 6 met their demand for improving imprisonment’s conditions. According to Mrs. Bui Thi Re, the wife of Mr. Tuc, […]

June 28, 2019

Vietnamese Activists Condemn Inhumane Treatment against Prisoners of Conscience, Demanding for Jail Condition Improvement

by • Dao Quang Thuc, Nguyen Van Tuc, Truong Minh Duc

  Defend the Defenders, June 28, 2019   Five Vietnamese independent and non-profit civil society organizations and dozens of activists have signed a joint letter condemning the inhumane treatment against prisoners of conscience and requesting the Vietnamese government to improve jail conditions, Defend the Defenders has learned. The open letter was released on June 28 […]

September 19, 2018

Vietnam Court Convicts Retired Teacher on Subversion, Sentencing Him to 14 Years in Prison

by • [Human Rights], Dao Quang Thuc

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Defend the Defenders, September 19, 2018   OnSeptember 19, the People’s Court of Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh foundlocal retired teacher Dao Quang Thuc guilty of “carrying out activities aiming to overthrow the government” under Article 79 of the country’s 1999 Penal Code. In the end of the trial which lasted just one day, […]

September 8, 2018

Trial against Retired Teacher Dao Quang Thuc on Subversion Set on Sept 19

by • [Human Rights], Dao Quang Thuc

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  Defend the Defenders, September 8, 2018   The People’s Court of Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh will conduct a trial against retired teacher Dao Quang Thuc on subversion on September 19, his family has informed Defend the Defenders. According to the court’s notice sent to his family, the court will be open for […]

January 28, 2018

Pre-trial Detention of Vietnamese Retired Teacher Dao Quang Thuc Likely Extended

by • Dao Quang Thuc

Defend the Defenders, January 27, 2018 Vietnam’s authorities are likely extending the pre-trial detention of retired teacher Dao Quang Thuc, who was arrested on October 5 last year and charged with “carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the administration, which comes under Article 79 of the country’s 1999 Penal Code. His daughter Dao Ngoc Bich […]

October 8, 2017

Việt Nam cho bắt thêm người với cáo buộc hoạt động lật đổ

by • Dao Quang Thuc

RFA, 06-10-2017 Ông Đào Quang Thực, một facebooker và là giáo viên tiểu học về hưu, bị Công an Tỉnh Hòa Bình bắt khẩn cấp vào tối ngày 5 tháng 10 với cáo buộc ‘hoạt động nhằm lật đổ chính quyền’ theo điều 79 Bộ Luật Hình sự Việt Nam. Con gái của người bị […]

October 7, 2017

Vietnamese Retired Teacher Arrested, Charged with Subversion

by • Dao Quang Thuc

By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 7, 2017 On October 5, authorities in Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh arrested former teacher Dao Quang Thuc and accused of carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the administration, which comes under Article 79 of the country’s 1999 Penal Code. In its announcement released on Thursday, the province’s police […]