In case you missed it .
The Wall Street Journal published an opinion-editorial by Libby Liu, Radio
Free Asia <https://www.rfa.org/english/> 's President, titled, "Vietnam
Takes Aim at Radio Free Asia
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/vietnam-takes-aim-at-radio-free-asia-1155061
9921> ," yesterday (2/20). Some excerpts:
"When President Trump goes to Hanoi next week for a summit with his North
Korean counterpart, he should raise with the host nation the fate of two
Vietnamese journalists working for Radio Free Asia[.]"
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"Popular blogger Truong Duy Nhat has been missing for more than three
weeks since he fled his home in Da Nang, Vietnam, for neighboring Thailand
to seek asylum. We fear Mr. Nhat was abducted and taken back to Vietnam
for imprisonment and interrogation."
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"Not surprisingly, Vietnam has been silent about the case. Vietnam holds
many political prisoners-200, says Nguyen Kim Binh of the California-based
Vietnam Human Rights Network. One of those prisoners is Radio Free Asia's
Nguyen Van Hoa."
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"A strong message in Hanoi from Mr. Trump about the plight of these Radio
Free Asia journalists would resonate in Vietnam and beyond. It's a message
that needs to be heard; governments across the region use repressive
tactics to try to intimidate our network."
Rohit Mahajan | Radio Free Asia | Director of Public Affairs and Digital
Strategy
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