Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says

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Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner Tran Hiep has been held in Ho Chi Minh City since his arrest last month on alleged terrorism and identity-document offences. His wife says the family has been unable to contact him, raising concerns over detention conditions and political repression.

Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month. The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t been heard from since mid-September when Vietnamese authorities detained him for alleged terrorism and forging identity documents. Continue reading...