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Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists
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Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including a Norwegian and an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges. The Vietna
Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including a Norwegian and an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges. The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist group. Continue reading...
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