Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says
The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been heard from since mid-September when Vietnamese authorities detained him for…
The Guardian reports that the Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been heard from since mid-September when Vietnamese authorities detained him for alleged terrorism and forging identity documents.
This world story centres on Vietnam. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh and Tran Hiep.
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- Vietnam · Asia
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- Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh, Tran Hiep, Australian
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- World
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