In case you missed it …

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion-editorial by Libby Liu, Radio Free Asia’s President, titled, “Vietnam Takes Aim at Radio Free Asia,” 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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