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Vietnamese-American detained for terrorism

(ABC Radio Australia) An interview with Dr. Phong Nguyen to Australia’s ABC Radio regarding the arrest of Nguyen Quoc Quan. (5/05/2012)


Human rights activist detained in Vietnam on ’terrorism’ charge

(CNN) - A pro-democracy activist has been ordered detained in Vietnam for at least four months, having been charged with organizing terrorist activities, state media reported. (30/04/2012)


Elk Grove man arrested again in Vietnam

(The Sacramento Bee) - "Those are the true heroes," Dr. Quan said. "I just follow them in my way. I hope all the Vietnamese overseas who supported me will pay attention to those willing to suffer because they’d love to have a country with freedom." (30/04/2012)


The New Hanoi Hilton

(Wall Street Journal) - Mr. Quan was deported after a show trial in 2008, but it says something about his determination to create a better Vietnam that he has since returned several times, despite the obvious dangers. Why the authorities chose to arrest him this time remains a (...) (30/04/2012)


Viet Tan member to speak at NYU’s IPSA 2012 Conference - Revolution: People, Politics and Change

(Viet Tan) - Taking place on April 13th at New York University, the International Public Service Association’s 9th Annual Conference will explore the recent events in the Middle East and North Africa and the intersection of new media and citizen-led political (...) (11/04/2012)


Interview with Arielle Herzog Hadida, Geneva Summit Organizer

(Trinity Hong-Thuan) - On Tuesday March 13, 2012, the fourth annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy gathered hundreds of courageous dissidents and human rights victims, activists, diplomats and student leaders to shine a spotlight on human rights violations and call on global (...) (15/03/2012)


Viet Tan member to speak at the 4th Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy

(Viet Tan) - As the United Nations Human Rights Council holds its main annual session, the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy will — for the fourth consecutive year — assemble hundreds of courageous dissidents and human rights victims, activists, diplomats and student leaders, in an adjacent (...) (13/03/2012)


From Burma to Vietnam: Implications for the US in Southeast Asia

(Viet Tan) - Hosted with 
the Institute for Global and International Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs, this event will feature Radio Free Asia’s President, Ms. Libby Liu and Mr. Do Hoang Diem, Viet Tan’s Chairman. Join us on Thursday, February 16th from 6:30 - (...) (6/02/2012)


New South Wales MPs call for human rights in Vietnam

(John Barilaro) - Fourteen members of the NSW Parliament have co-signed a letter to the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr Nguyen Tan Dung, expressing concern and disappointment over basic human rights abuses by the Communist-controlled Vietnamese (...) (7/12/2011)


Groups raise human rights issues

(Star Advertiser) - Trinity Pham, a member of the pro-democracy network Viet Tan, said organizers are hoping to mobilize 500 Vietnamese-Americans to take part in the larger "APEC Sucks!" march Saturday morning from Old Stadium Park in Moiliili to (...) (12/11/2011)