Buddhists Remain Behind Bars While Vietnam Hosts UN Buddhist Celebration
New York, May 8, 2008 – As Vietnam prepares to host the United Nations Day of Visak next week, one of the most sacred days for Buddhists, the government should cease the persecution, harassment and imprisonment of Buddhists and other independent [...]
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Thu May 8, 2008 7:00am EDT
HANOI (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen and a Thai citizen will be put on trial in Vietnam on charges of “terrorism”, a government spokesman said on Thursday, six months after they were arrested with leaflets calling for political change.
The pair and a third man, a Vietnamese citizen, are activists of [...]
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese-American and two Vietnamese nationals will be put on trial on charges of terrorism for allegedly planning to distribute anti-government pamphlets in Vietnam, an official said Thursday.
Nguyen Quoc Quan, of Sacramento, and Vietnamese nationals Nguyen Hai and Nguyen The Vu face jail terms of up to seven years if convicted. [...]
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