SOURCE: U.S. Department of State
Theo tin Bộ Ngoại giao Hoa Kỳ
U.S. Department of State
Spokesperson Heather Nauert
Department Press Briefing
Washington, DC
June 29, 2017
We are deeply concerned about the Vietnamese courts and its conviction of the 2017 International Woman of Courage awardee and peaceful blogger, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh. She’s also known as “Mother Mushroom.” She was sentenced to 10 years in prison under the vague charge of conducting propaganda against the state. […]
The United States calls on Vietnam to release Mother Mushroom and all other prisoners of conscience immediately and to allow all individuals in Vietnam to express their views freely and assemble peacefully without fear of retribution. We’ve seen some positive steps on human rights in Vietnam over the past few years. However, the trend of increased arrests and convictions of peaceful protests since early 2016 is deeply troubling. Progress on human rights will allow the U.S.-Vietnam partnership to reach its fullest potential.
https://vn.usembassy.gov/20170630-statement-conviction-nguyen-ngoc-nhu-quynh/