Open letter to World Human Rights Organizations

To whom it may concern

Dear Sirs,

My name is Tran Van Huynh , 75 years old , Vietnamese citizen, living in Ho Chi Minh City.

By this open letter, I would like to draw your attention to what has been done with WGAD regarding the case of my son named Tran Huynh Duy Thuc (THDT for short) falsely accused and arbitrarily sentenced to 16 years in prison and 5 years probation. Here below are the complaints made by myself and other notable persons or organizations:

1. On January 11, 2012, I myself, as father of THDT, sent a Complaint to WGAD c/o UNHCHR Office in Geneva, asking them to take action for my son according the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Please refer to the related attachments here below for more information in detail.

2. Also on January 11, 2012, the Letter to WGAD from Dr. Nguyen Thanh Giang in Geophysics, a very well – known and notable democracy activist in VN, was addressed to the UN / HCHR Office in Geneva as a complaint for THDT. Just nearly 2 weeks before that, on November 29, 2011 he posted a respectable article entitled “Star locked in jail” creating a spectacular effect in the public opinion in Viet Nam.
Please refer to the related documents attached hereunder  for more information in detail.

3. More importantly is the striking appeal to the public “Let’s raise our voice in favor of THDT and those who have involved themselves in acting for the country and the people” recently launched by DAN LAM BAO, a very famous and prestigious social bookmark in VN, suggesting that, if possible, everybody in the community should send a similar Complaint to WDAG for THDT or for any other democracy fighter arbitrarily detained. The more participants to this democratic campaign the better.
Please refer to the related attached hereunder for further information.

4. Not long before proceeding to WGAD to look for support, on 29/11/2011, after thinking carefully, I decided to send a “Letter to President Barrack Hussein Obama”, as my international efforts to save my son, hoping that it may be a more effective approach. For your reference, please click here.

Last but not least, I also would like to suggest WGAD to have closer and deeper concern to my son THDT as well as his friends Le Thang Long, Le Cong Dinh and Nguyen Tien Trung who were arbitrarily convicted together in the same law case, and to act accordingly in conformity with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Thank you very much for your consideration and valuable assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Tran Van Huynh
Address: No. 439F8, Phan Van Tri Str,
Sub-district5,GoVap District, HCMC,VN
Cell phone: +84 90 3350117

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Attachments:

Let’s raise our voice in favor of Tran Huynh Duy Thuc and those who have  involved themselves in acting for the country and the people

Dear friends,

After the article “Starlocked in jail”(i.e.”Ngôi sao bị nhốt” in Vietnamese) by Dr Nguyen Thanh Giang and many other articles related to Tran Huynh Duy Thuc posted on Danlambao and many other journals, there are a lot of comments supporting him and  showing heartbreak for the present circumstances which he endured. There are also some comments suggesting Danlambao or individuals to make a joint petition calling for people to sign together to request freedom for Thức.

After Danlambao posted 2 introductory articles about the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) of the United Nations (i.e.Giới thiệu Nhóm Công tác về Cầm tù Tùy tiện (WGAD) in vietnamese) which is allowed to receive complaints from any individual from anywhere in the world, Danlambao has received a copy of the complaint of Thức’s father requesting that U.N. organization to consider the case of THDT. Thức’ father has also officially submitted his complaints for his son to WGAD.

Readers can consult the content of these two complaints hereunder to be able to apply the same for the other cases that should be complained.

Danlambao also hope you, dear readers, to take a few minutes to write and send an email to: wgad@ohchr.org: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for (WGAD) suggesting they consider it in” emergency action procedures ” for the case of Tran Huynh Duy Thuc arbitrarily deprived of his freedom and many other cases that have happened and are happening in our country (see sample letter in the following section).

Please click here  to view the content in English and Vietnamese the letter of Uncle Trần Văn Huỳnh,Thức’s father,officially asking WGAD intervention for his son , including the Model Questionaire translated into Vietnamese.

Hereunder is the content of Dr. Nguyen Thanh Giang’s complaint and request for THDT:

(Please refer to the related attached here above for this content in detail)

Dear friends,

Yes, it’s really very simple. Just a few minutes for us to send 1 email expressing our views suggesting the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of United Nations (WGAD) to show    serious concern about a talent of the country. That doesn’t just help THDT and those who are unjustly put in jail but Danlambao are also sure that it will bring good things for all of us and for the country as well. You just need to write a short few lines about your viewpoints with regard to the hearing of the case for THDThuc,LTLong,LCDinh and NTTrung  or for other people in  other cases. Simultaneously, you propose WGAD of the United Nations to pay special attention to and urgently take these cases into consideration. Note that your identity will be kept confidential. The WGAD are committed not to disclose it at all.

For those readers who want to  give a hand for this but who are too busy or not proficient in English, Danlambao have prepared  the following existing content you can use optionally at your discretion .

 

Email to: wgad@ohchr.org
Mail subject: Imprisonment of Tran Huynh Duy Thuc – a case of arbitrary detention.
Attention to: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD)

I would like to ask your particular concern and launching an urgent appeal on the case of arbitrary deprivation of freedom of Mr. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc in Vietnam. He is a talent of the country. I believe that he is not guilty with what he has done and been indicted, and that he deserves being credited with what he has striven for human rights, freedom, democracy and the peace of the world. So do a lot of many other Vietnamese.

Thank you very much and best regards.

 >Your address, (if possible)

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LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT THE LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO

No.	Organization	Email
1	Mr. Ai VO VAN President of Vietnam Committee on Human Rights & Que Me 48 rue Parmentier 94450 Limeil-Brevannes France	comite.vietnam.dh@gmail.com
2	Mr. Ai VO VAN President of Vietnam Committee on Human Rights & Que Me 48 rue Parmentier 94450 Limeil-Brevannes France	vietnam.committee@gmail.com
3	Organisation Against Torture OMCT International Secretariat	omct@omct.org
4	Organisation Against Torture OMCT Europe	omcteurope@omct.org
5	Organisation Against Torture OMCT Tunis	gr@omct.org
6	ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)	public@asean.org
7	Mr. Vu Quoc Dung Secretary General of International Society for Human Rigths (ISHR) International Secretariat Borsigallee 9 60388 Frankfurt am Main Germany	info@ishr.org
8	Mr. Vu Quoc Dung Secretary General of International Society for Human Rigths (ISHR) International Secretariat Borsigallee 9 60388 Frankfurt am Main Germany	asia@ishr.org
9	Norwegian P.E.N Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, 0167 Oslo, Norway	pen@norskpen.no
10	Human Rights House Foundation Kirkegata 5, 0153 Oslo, Norway	hrh@humanrightshouse.org
11	Free Word Centre 60 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3GA	natasha@indexoncensorship.org
12	Civil Rights Defenders Stora Nygatan 26 SE 111 27 Stockholm	info@civilrightsdefenders.org
13	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.	InfoDesk@ohchr.org
14	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.	Press-Info@ohchr.org
15	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.	nationalinstitutions@ohchr.org
16	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.	gmagazzeni@ohchr.org
17	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.	civilsociety@ohchr.org
18	UNHCR Case Postale 2500 1211 Genève 2 Dépôt Switzerland	refworld@unhcr.org
19	International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Geneva Office Rue de Varembé 1 – P.O. Box 16 CH-1211 Geneva 20 CIC Switzerland	information@ishr.ch
20	International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), New York Office 777 UN Plaza, 8th floor New York NY 10017 USA	ishr@ishrny.org
21	Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA	hrwpress@hrw.org
22	Letters to the Editor The New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018	letters@nytimes.com
23	Mr. Vo Van Ai Président of Que Me : Action for Democracy in Vietnam & Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR)	queme@free.fr
24	Mr. Penelope Faulkner Vice-President of Que Me : Action for Democracy in Vietnam & Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR)	queme@free.fr
25	Mr. Vo Tran Nhat Executive Secretary of Que Me : Action for Democracy in Vietnam & Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR)	queme@free.fr
26	OHCHR – South East Asia Regional Office UNESCAP, UN Secretariat Building , 6th Floor, Room 0601 A Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 , Thailand	alizadeh@un.org
27	OHCHR – South East Asia Regional Office UNESCAP, UN Secretariat Building , 6th Floor, Room 0601 A Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 , Thailand	muangsiri.unescap@un.org
28	OHCHR – South East Asia Regional Office UNESCAP, UN Secretariat Building , 6th Floor, Room 0601 A Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 , Thailand	pattarasermpong@un.org
29	Mr. Le An US Consul General in HCM City 4 Le Duan Blvd. Ho Chi Minh City Email: hcmcinfo@state.gov	hcmcinfo@state.gov
30	US Ambassador to Viet Nam	hanoiac@state.gov
31	US Consul General in HCM City	acshcmc@state.gov
32	UN Committee of Arbitrary Detention	wgad@ohchr.org
33	UN Office of Human Rights Support	1503@ohchr.org
34	President of  EU Bicameral Parliament (c/o  Director of Cabinet )	maciej.popowski@europarl.europa.eu
35	Avocats sans frontière	info@asf.be
36	Reporters sans frontière	asie@rsf.org
37	International Committee for Protection of Rights	info@frontlinedefenders.org
38	US Committee of Human Rights	hrwpress@hrw.org
39	International Pen Club	cat@englishpen.org
40	Thailand Minister of Foreign Affairs	minister@mfa.go.th
41	President of European Parliament	ec.president@consilium.europa.eu
42	Reporters sans frontière	cls@rsf.org
43	US Committee for immunity of religious freedom	communications@uscirf.gov
44	Norway Ambassador to VN	em.hanoi@mfa.no
45	Canada Ambassador to VN	hochi@international.gc.ca
46	Australia Ambassador to VN	geoff.morris@ddfat.gov.au