08\/25\/2022 08:34 PM EDT<\/p>\n
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson<\/p>\n
The United States is deeply concerned by the upheld conviction and nine-year prison sentence of renowned Vietnamese author and journalist Pham Doan Trang. Trang, a 2022 winner of the Secretary of State\u2019s International Women of Courage Award, has been recognized internationally for her work to advance human rights and good governance in Vietnam. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found in September 2021 that Trang\u2019s detention is arbitrary and in contravention of Vietnam\u2019s international human rights commitments. We note reports of Trang\u2019s declining health and urge Vietnam to ensure adequate medical care and to allow access to Trang to assess her medical condition.<\/p>\n
Trang\u2019s continued detention is the latest instance in an alarming pattern of arrests and sentencing of individuals in Vietnam for peacefully expressing their opinions. We call for the Vietnamese government to release Trang and to allow all individuals in Vietnam to exercise their right to freedom of expression, without fear of retaliation, consistent with the human rights provisions in Vietnam\u2019s constitution and Vietnam\u2019s international obligations and commitments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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