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| Miriam, human rights defender, 1947-2012 |
The story of Hada in Inner Mongolia has been going on for 18 years with no end in sight. Guy Otterwell has again called upon us to write on his behalf. He was rearrested on the day of his release after 15 years in prison and is still missing in the hand of the Chinese authorities. Please act.
VIETNAM ACTIVISTS CALL FOR RELEASE
Please sign the petition for release of the Vietnamese freedom activists.
14 activists were convicted and
sentenced to jail terms ranging from 3 to 13 years, following up to five
years of house arrest, by the People's Court of Nghe An province.
This is a part of a growing movement attacking government
critics, including the well known blogger Le Quoc Quan, who was arrested
in December. The fourteen activists were charged after attending a
course put on by the Viet Tan organization, a banned organization that
works for democracy, human rights, and political reform in Vietnam. They
are banned because in the past they spearheaded a movement against the
Vietnamese communist government.
All of the activists have been involved in the
struggle for human rights and have advocated for other issues including
the environment.
This sentencing was based off of vague security laws,
specifically article 79 of the penal code, which forbids "overthrowing
the government". Please tell the Vietnam government to remove these convictions and support activists!
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