Le Quoc Quan Writes from Prison
Jailed Vietnamese blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan has launched a hunger strike to protest the refusal by prison authorities to provide him access to legal counsel,… More
Blogger and Human Rights Lawyer Le Quoc Quan’s Appeal to Be Heard
PEN calls upon its members to send renewed letters of appeal calling for the immediate and unconditional release of blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan, whose appeal… More
Ta Phong Tan | Status: Released | Vietnam
Ta Phong Tan is a Vietnamese Blogger, jurist, and former police officer. She was arrested on September 5, 2011 and sentenced to 10 years in prison for “conducting propaganda… More
Prominent Blogger and Human Rights Lawyer Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
PEN protests the 30-month sentence and heavy fine that blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan received for alleged tax evasion. More
Fears for Health of Imprisoned Writer and Activist
PEN seriously concerned for the health of writer and activist Nguyen Huu Cau, who is now seriously ill after being denied adequate medical care in the prison camp where… More
Lê Chi Quang | Status: Released | Vietnam
Lê Chi Quang is a lawyer and computer teacher who has written several essays criticizing the government. These essays were distributed through the Internet. More
Nguyen Vu Binh | Status: Released | Vietnam
Age 39, Nguyen Vu Binh is a former journalist who worked for 10 years for Tap Chi Cong (Journal of Communism), the official publication of the Communist Party of… More
Nguyen Xuan Nghia | Status: Released | Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Nghia, a poet, journalist, essayist, and novelist, served a six-year sentence for "conducting anti-government propaganda" under Article 88 of Vietnam's penal code. The indictment against him cited… More
Tran Khai Thanh Thuy | Status: Displaced/In Exile | Vietnam
Tran Khai Thanh Thuy is a renowned novelist, poet, essayist, and editor of the underground democracy journal To Quoc (Fatherland) Review. She is a member of the underground pro-democracy… More
Three Bloggers Jailed for “Anti-State Propaganda”
PEN International is appalled by the lengthy sentences handed down to bloggers Nguyen Van Hai (aka Dieu Cay), Ta Phong Tan (f), and Phan Thanh Hai on September 24,… More
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