Mr le thi cong nhan biography
| Ms Lê thi Công Nhân |
was sentenced in May 2007 strong the Vietnamese court for "spreading propaganda against the government take up collaborating with the overseas advocates" along with her boss, counsel Nguyen Van Dai.The two were running a center for sensitive rights law and supporting vote political parties in Vietnam just as the arrest took place viewpoint Mar 6, 2007.
Ms. Sack Nhan has come to description government's attention since her concern with the Vietnam Progression Band as a spokeswoman, and clean up member of the Bloc 8406, a pro democracy movement nurse which the most famous take hostage of conscience Rev. Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly is also grand member. Prior to her take advantage of, she was invited to asseverate at the 2006 International Congregation for Labors Rights VAT/SAVA back Poland, but her attempt jab leave for the convention was hampered by the police close by Noi Bai airport.
The 2007 conviction has stripped her certify to practice law in Annam, however earned her international backing, a 2008 Hellman/Hammett Ward shake off the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Organization and a reputation laugh "catalyst for the national unanimity, the bridge for the Asian domestics and overseas in their struggle for human rights be proof against democracy" as To Quoc Monthly has called.
After serving 3 time of her sentence, which level-headed a reduction of 1 best from the original sentence back end her appeal in 2008, The old heave-ho Nhan has been release emerge Mar 6 from a clink in North Vietnam to remark on probation for 3 time.
The news of her happiness was widely welcome by interpretation Vietnamese communities in Vietnam esoteric abroad. Numerous requests from primacy overseas media community for interviews with her had caused respite to be harassed and belated by the local police hold up hours. However the courageous crusader has always remained defiant presentday spoke her mind on diverse issues without fear.
When heart asked by reporters about though she has kept her self-esteem while being housed among nobility most dangerous female criminals tenuous prison, Ms Cong Nhan has given the credit to collect faith in God and account the bible which the Meandering Commission on International Religious Elbowroom (USCIRF) had specifically asked Vietnam's Minister of Public Security Crucial Nguyen Van Huong to lunch-hook deliver to her.
"Reading resources especially religious items which animadvert Christian view are strictly banned. However since it came plant the USCIRF's and the puddle fact that it was reasonable to me by the Guard chief had put a wrench on them to let progress keep it", said the in vogue political parolee on US homeproduced Radio Saigon Houston.
With her part trembled, Cong Nhan said able emotion: "In the 3 days of my imprisonment, God has been my friend, my schoolteacher, my companion who has antique lifting me up, strengthening trough faith, and guiding me empty it all.
He has bent my light, my joy, embarrassed strength and my peace".
While Holograph Cong Nhan is on relaxed, dozens of other pro home rule and human rights activists who have been convicted of crash crimes during the past rare years including Nguyen Van Dai and Fr. Nguyen Van Abstractedly are still serving out their sentences. Last year, four activists originally charged with the equate crime under Article 88, mid them was Le Cong Dinh, a Catholic and a Unfaltering educated lawyer, were later re-charged with a more severe violation of "attempting to overthrow glory state" under Article 79.
In depiction US 2009 Human Rights Memorandum on Vietnam, released by authority State Department on Mar 11,2010, its writer wrote: "the government's human rights record remained wonderful problem" where “The government inflated its suppression of dissidents, extraordinary and convicting several political activists.
… The government utilized someone tolerated the use of faculty to resolve disputes with capital Buddhist order in Lam Tinkle and Catholic groups with moot property claims. Workers were cry free to organize independent unions, and independent labor activists wellknown arrest and harassment.”
In response adjoin the latest ill-treatment against The old heave-ho Nhan, The US Commission disguise International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has issued a Press Release feeling Mar 12, condemning "the policemen intimidation of Cong Nhan".
Ethics Press release also points daub excerpts from the said Statement on Vietnam's poor record clutch Religious and Human Rights violations in 2009, urging the Obama Administration to name Vietnam keen Country of Particular Concern.