Amnesty International Condemns Heavy Sentences for Vietnam Labor Activists

Amnesty International has condemned the nine and seven-year prison sentences given to three activists in Vietnam for carrying out their legitimate work pertaining to labor rights.Today Doan Huy Chuong, Do Thi Minh Hanh, and Nguyen Hoang Quoc Hung were convicted and sentenced after a speedy trial yesterday for ‘disrupting security’. They had distributed leaflets and supported workers’ rights at a factory.“The authorities should immediately release three labor organizers, and stop this needless crackdown on government critics and peaceful activists” said Donna Guest, Amnesty International’