Free Thuan & Hiep

“Campaigning for democracy and pluralism is not a crime. The Vietnamese government should release Nguyen Duc Thuan, Tran Hiep, and Thai Cong Truong Son and end its practice of transnational repression.”

“He’s been a human rights activist long before we met each other.”

“He is a thoughtful son who always takes care of our parents. He is also socially engaged and active in the parish council in Lillestrøm.”

“That’s what Australian governments do for our citizens, and we’ll continue to engage directly with the family.”

“Vietnam authorities' confirmation that they detained human rights and democracy activists Nguyen Duc Thuan and Tran Hiep demonstrates yet again that Hanoi is arguably the most vicious and pernicious practitioner of transnational repression today in Southeast Asia. This latest act is an unacceptable outrage.”

“Norway cannot accept this. We simply cannot accept another country abducting one of our citizens. Norway cannot just return with an agreement tomorrow; it must also bring him home on the plane.”

“Norway and Australia, whose nationals were abducted, should lead a global effort to penalize Vietnam’s flouting of both international human rights law and the sovereignty of neighboring states, and demand their immediate and unconditional release.”