Vietnam - In her darkest hours wife of famed Christian Vietnamese activist relies on the power of God

ICC/Los Angeles Times.

"Vu Minh Khanh, wife of famed human rights activist Nguyen Van Dai — beaten and imprisoned by the communist government in Hanoi — is determined that the American public and others "outside our community ... know his work, his cause."

"Now that I'm here in this country, I realize even more how much people suffer in my country," Vu said. "How else can you describe it when you don't have basic rights? - In her loneliest, darkest hours, the church volunteer said she relies on her faith.

"I think and believe in the powers of God. If I become frail, it weakens the purpose," she said of her resolve, as she prepared to field questions from a journalist with the BBC." (Los Angeles Times)

Persecution (International Christian Concern)
http://www.persecution.org/2016/04/18/in-her-darkest-hours-wife-of-famed-christian-vietnamese-activist-relies-on-the-power-of-god/




Los Angeles Times: "Wife of jailed Vietnamese human rights activist comes to U.S. with a plea"
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-adv-viet-activist-20160417-story.html
"Nguyen Van Dai is the founder of the Committee for Human Rights in Vietnam, which trains human rights attorneys and promotes legal education. He has traveled from city to city, teaching young people how to report human rights violations and handle police interrogations.

In 2013, he launched the Brotherhood for Democracy with former jailed dissidents to coordinate human rights activities across Vietnam and to host forums in Hanoi and Saigon to mark International Human Rights Day. --- This is the second time officials have jailed her husband. --- "Dai always tells me: 'We want to live a life with meaning — not just for us but for those around us.' That's why we continue to do what we do."






Free Nguyen Van Dai (public statement, Febr. 2016):
http://freenguyenvandai.tumblr.com/



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