Australian citizen Chau Van Kham has been released from a Vietnamese jail. Who is he and why was he arrested?
He was jailed while visiting Vietnam in 2019 and sentenced to 12 years in prison for "terrorism".
He was a member of the Viet Tan, a US-based group that aims to establish liberal democracy in Vietnam.He was detained in Vietnam in 2019 and sentenced to 12 years in jail. Since his arrest, his family, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and human rights organisations have been advocating for his release.Kham is a 73-year-old former baker from Sydney and was visiting Vietnam in January 2019 when he was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City on charges of terrorism.
He was a member of the Viet Tan, a US-based group that aims to establish liberal democracy in Vietnam through peaceful and political means.He was sentenced to 12 years in jail over allegations he had raised money for anti-state activities, joined anti-Vietnam protests in Australia and recruited members for Viet Tan.
Australian citizen and pro-democracy activist Chau Van Kham has been released from a Vietnamese jail.
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