Responding to the arbitrary arrest of prominent Vietnamese human rights defender Nguyen Thuy Hanh by police in Ha Noiyesterday morning, Ming Yu Hah, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, said:  “The arrest of Nguyen Thuy Hanh is a blatant and politically-motivated attempt to silenceone of the most respected human rights advocates in the country.   “Nguyen Thuy Hanh is an inspiring activist who has worked tirelesslyto support unjustly detained persons in Viet Nam. Despite police beatings and years of harassment, she has … Continue reading Viet Nam: Prominent human rights defender Nguyen Thuy Hanh arrested and charged