Put International Pressure on Vietnam to Free Political Blogger!
Vietnamese officials imprisoned a popular blogger for peaceful written speech criticizing their government. Nguyen Dinh Ngoc now sits among dozens of others who have been jailed for similar "crimes."
On October 5, 2016, a Ho Chi Minh City court reduced Ngoc's terms from five years to three. In a country where so-called "propaganda against the communist state" is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, this is a light sentence. But any punishment of peaceful speech is cruel and creates a culture of fear. According to Reporters Without Borders' latest press freedom index, Vietnam's press freedom ranking is one of the 10 lowest in the world.
Please sign the petition to stand up for honest speech and urge the Vietnam government to free this peaceful blogger!
I am shocked that Vietnamese officials imprisoned a popular blogger for peaceful written speech criticizing their government. Nguyen Dinh Ngoc now sits among dozens of others who have been jailed for similar "crimes."
On October 5, 2016, a Ho Chi Minh City court reduced Ngoc's terms from five years to three. I understand that this is a comparatively light sentence for his crime. But any punishment of peaceful speech is cruel and creates a culture of fear. According to Reporters Without Borders' latest press freedom index, Vietnam's press freedom ranking is one of the 10 lowest in the world.
I urge you to stand up for honest speech and free this peaceful blogger. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this petition.
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