Viet Nam: Lead a union, go to prison
Viet Nam: Lead a union, go to prison
Index AI: ASA 41/011/2007Date de publication: 1 novembre 2007
Catégories: Asie et Pacifique, Viêt-Nam
Two days after Tran Quoc Hien was chosen as spokesperson for the United Workers-Farmers Organization (UWFO) in January 2007, he was arrested. The Vietnamese authorities allege Tran Quoc Hien and his accomplices incited demonstrations and posted "distorted" articles on the Internet. On 15 May 2007, Tran Quoc Hien was sentenced to five years' imprisonment plus two years' probation. Amnesty International does not know where he is. Viet Nam does not allow independent trade unions. Peaceful dissenting activists and government critics face arrest, imprisonment, house arrest, surveillance and harassment.
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