Aussie rights activist held in notorious Vietnam jail
Key points
- An Australian human rights advocate has been detained in a notorious Vietnamese jail for political prisoners. Tran Hiep, also known as Ho Pham Hiep Huy, was arrested on September 18 and held at the B34 Detention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
- His wife, Chloe Dang, received consular correspondence confirming his location and health.
- Vietnamese authorities allege Hiep and two others were attempting to cross illegally from Cambodia and are members of the proscribed Viet Tan party.
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