Statement by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the Sentences Given to Two Vietnamese Journalists
- On: 16.10.2008
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union regrets the sentences given on 15 October to the journalists Nguyen Viet Chien, of the Thanh Nien newspaper, and Nguyen Van Hai, of the Tuoi Tre newspaper. The journalists reported on corruption.
These sentences are an attack on the freedom of expression as recognised in the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights ratified by Vietnam, and to which the European Union recalls its commitment.
- Updated: 17.10.2008
