CORRESPONDENCE - 85A COMBINED REPORTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM 2012

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on "Conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" on 8/22/2011. Prison: unknown. 54. Mai Thi Dung (Mai Thi Dung): Born: 1969. Leader of Hoa -Hao Buddhist women League of Cho Moi District, An Giang Province, was arrested on August 5, 2005. In the same trial at Dong Thap on 05/03/2007, she convicted with 1st sentence of 5 years in prison for "Disrupting security" & "Resisting persons in the performance of their official duties" under Article 245 & 257 of the Vietnamese Penal Code, and with 2nd sentence of 6 years in prison for her connection to Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu who set herself on fire (suicided) 2001 in Can Tho province for protesting religious oppression of government; total 11 years' imprisonment. Prison: Z30, Xuan Loc, Dong Nai. 55. Nguyen Ba Dang (Nguyen BA Dang): Born: 1965. Teacher, member of Bloc 8406 and of the The People's Democratic Party of Vietnam (Dang Ddn Chu Nhdn Ddn); arrested on 1/22/2010 in Hai Duong and sentenced to 3 years in prison, under Article 88 of the Vietnamese Penal Code on "Conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ". Prison: Kim Chi, Hai Duong 56. Nguyen Chi Thanh (Nguyen Chi Thanh): Born: 1973. Land rights activist and member of the Cow Shed Mennonite home church. Arrested 08/2010, accused of member and collaborating with the Vietnam Reform Party (Dang Viet Tdn), arrested 8/2010, sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment and 3 years of house arrest under Article 79 on "activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration" on 5/30/2011. Prison: Ben Tre provincial jail. 57. Nguyen Cong Chinh (Nguyen Cling Chinh): Born: 1969. Pastor in the Lutherran Church, arrested 4/28/2011, accused of "undermining unity policy" under Article 87 of the Vietnamese Penal Code. Has yet to be sentenced publicly. Prison: T20, Pleiku, Kon Tum 58. Nguyen Dinh Cuong (Nguyen Dinh Cuong): Born: 1981. Blogger, social activist. Arrested 12/24/2011, accused of "activities aimed at overthrowing the people's administration" under Article 79 of the Vietnamese Penal Code. Has yet to be sentenced publicly. Prison: B14 Detention Center (Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam) - Thanh Liet, Thanh Tri, Ha Noi. 59. Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung (Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung): Born: 1981. Member of the United Workers- Farmers Organization (UWFO), an unapproved union working on behalf of farmers whose land has been taken by the government for development. He was arrested on 2/24/2010, was convicted under Article 89 on "disrupting security ", sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment on 10/27/2010 at Tra Vinh provincial People's Court. Prison: Tra Vinh provincial jail. 60. Nguyen Hoang Son (Nguyen Hoang Son): Born: 1960. Member of the Government of Free. Arrested on 10/7/1999. Sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment under Article 84 of the Vietnamese Penal code on "Terrorism to oppose the people's administration" on 5/29/2001. Prison: Z30A, Xuan -Loc, Dong -Nai. 61. Nguyen Hun Can (Nguyen Hdu Cau): Born: 1947. Former Captain of Republic of Vietnam's Army. Arrested on 10/09/1982. Sentenced to LIFE imprisonment under Article 87 of the Vietnamese Penal Code on "undermining unity policy" on 5/19/1983. Prison: Section K2, Z30A, Xuan Loc, Dong -Nai. Cau had been held 5 years in a "re- education camp" prior to current prison term. Vietnam Human Rights Network * Annual Report 2011 40