Vietnam: Release of woman labour rights activist positive but scores remain behind bars

Headline Title: Vietnam: Release of woman labour rights activist positive but scores remain behind bars 30 June 2014 The early release of Do Thi Minh Hanh, a woman labour activist and prisoner of conscience, in Viet Nam is a positive step but authorities must now follow up and release the scores of other peaceful activists still behind bars, Amnesty International said.Hanh, 28, was released on 26 June by Vietnamese authorities and arrived home yesterday. She had been imprisoned for seven years in 2010 for “conducting propaganda against the state”, after handing out leaflets in support…

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