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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 […]

June 21, 2019

Vietnamese PoCs in Hunger Strike to Demand for Fans amid Super Hot Summer

by • Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, June 21, 2019   Many Vietnamese prisoners in Prison camp No. 6 in Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province have been conducting hunger strike for the 10th day to demand the prison’s authorities improve living conditions of the prisoners held in the facility, Defend the Defenders has learned. Particularly, the hunger strike […]

July 12, 2018

Convicted Key Members of BFD Transferred to Prisons Far from Their Families

by • [Human Rights], Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

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Defend the Defenders, July 12, 2018   Vietnam’s authorities have transferred jailed Protestant pastor Nguyen Trung Ton and businessman Nguyen Bac Truyen to prisons far from ther families, one month after the Higher People’s Court in Hanoi rejected their appeals. Pastor Ton was transferred to Dak Trung Prison camp in the Central Highlands province of […]

July 5, 2018

Imprisoned Labor Activist, Pro-democracy Campaigner Truong Minh Duc Transferred to Notorious Prison in Nghe An

by • [Human Rights], Truong Minh Duc

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Defend the Defenders, July 5, 2018 Truong Minh Duc, who was convicted of “carrying out activities to overthrow the people’s government” in April, was transferred to the Prison Camp No. 6 in Thanh Chuong district of the central province of Nghe An, his wife Nguyen Kim Thanh told Defend the Defenders. Mrs. Thanh said she […]

June 4, 2018

Vietnam Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Four Senior Members of Brotherhood for Democracy on Allegation of Subversion

by • [Human Rights], Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

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Defend the Defenders, June 4, 2018   On June 4, the Higher People’s Court in Hanoi rejected appeals of three senior members and one co-founder of the Brotherhood for Democracy, sending them back to prison, Defend the Defenders has learned. The court upheld the sentences of Protestant pastor Nguyen Trung Ton, veteran journalist Truong Minh […]

May 25, 2018

Appeal Hearing for Four Senior Members of BFD Set on June 4

by • [Human Rights], Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

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 Defend the Defenders, May 25, 2018   The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam has decided to hold th appeal hearing of four senior members of the online group Brotherhood for Democracy (BFD) on June 4, Defend the Defenders has learned. Speaking with Defend the Defenders, Mrs. Nguyen Kim Thanh, the wife of veteran journalist and […]

April 21, 2018

Four Activists of Brotherhood for Democracy Convicted on Subversion Appeal April 5 Court’s Decision

by • Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Dai, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, April 21, 2018 Four out of six activists convicted on subversion in a trial on April 5 have challenged the court’s decision, Defend the Defenders has learned. On April 5, the People’s Court of Hanoi held the first-instance hearing of prominent human rights attorney Nguyen Van Dai, Protestor Nguyen Trung Ton, engineer […]

April 5, 2018

Six Vietnamese Pro-democracy Activists Convicted, Sentenced to Total 66 Years in Prison and 17 Years under House Arrest

by • Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Dai, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, April 5, 2018 On April 5, the People’s Court of Hanoi found six pro-democracy activists members of the unsanctioned Brotherhood for Democracy guilty of subversion, sentencing them to a total 66 years in prison and 17 years under house arrest afterward. The court made its decision in late evening of Thursday. Particularly, […]

April 5, 2018

Vietnam Court Holds Trial of Six Pro-democracy Activists on Alleged Subversion

by • Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Dai, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, April 5, 2018 On April 5, the People’s Court of Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi holds the first-instance hearing of six pro-democracy activists members of the unsanctioned Brotherhood for Democracy (BFD) on allegation of subversion under Article 79 of the country’s 1999 Penal Code. The defendants are prominent human rights attorney Nguyen […]

February 4, 2018

Vietnam Authorities Strive to Delay Permission for Lawyers to Prepare Defense for Key Members of BFD

by • [Human Rights], Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Dai, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

Defend the Defenders, February 4, 2018 Vietnam’s authorities are striving to delay granting permission for lawyers to prepare defense for six key members of the unsanctioned Brotherhood for Democracy (BFD) who were prosecuted for subversion, a wife of one of detainee told Defend the Defenders. Mrs. Vu Minh Khanh, the wife of prominent human rights […]

December 28, 2017

Vietnam Ends Investigation of Subversion against Key Members of Brotherhood for Democracy

by • Le Thu Ha, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Nguyen Trung Ton, Nguyen Van Dai, Pham Van Troi, Truong Minh Duc

By Defend the Defenders, December 28, 2017 The Investigation Agency under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has ended its investigation of subversion against key members of the Brotherhood for Democracy. The agency has handed over the case to the Supreme People’s Procuracy and advised it to prosecute prominent human rights attorney Nguyen Van Dai and […]

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