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Request for Release of Mr PHAM MINH HOANG

We have all been deeply moved by the letter calling for help from Mrs Thi Kieu Oanh, wife to Mr PHAM Minh Hoang, a 55 year-old French citizen, lecturer in Mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Technology University. On August the 13th, he has been arrested by Vietnam’s political police in charge of the investigation on his motives for signing the petitions against the eco-unfriendly exploitation of the Bauxite mines in the Central Highlands, and against the concession of the Hoang Sa et Truong Sa Islands to the Chinese authorities.

To our knowledge, Mr PHAM Minh Hoang is a calm, gentle person, always trying to be useful to society in a strict respect of law.

During his 20 years of educational and professional activities in France, his many friends and acquaintances particularly appreciated him for his kindness and devotion during numerous social and cultural activities regarding Vietnamese community. He dedicated a lot of his time and efforts in order to support Vietnamese integration into French society while simultaneously keeping their strong and respectable identity.

As for his university teaching activities in Vietnam for 10 years, his students always admired him for his educational skills as well as for his availability. Many of them also followed his extra-curricular courses on strengthening intellectual capacities. His colleagues willingly recognize his substantial contributions in favor of the young community as well as his deep desire to offer them a worthy future.

To summarize, Mr PHAM Minh Hoang is a devoted citizen, willing to live in Vietnam and serving his fatherland. He never had any intention to disturb public order neither to threaten the security of the state. Being preoccupied about environmental issues is only the duty of a responsible citizen. Being worried about the integrity of the territory is no more than the concern of a patriotic citizen.

Therefore, we urge the Vietnamese Government to release Mr PHAM Minh Hoang, in the respect of the International Conventions for Human Rights, so that he can carry on his peaceful and responsible life with his wife, daughter and 90-year-old parents.

Signed:
Friends of Vietnam, as well as friends, colleagues, and students of Mr. Pham Minh Hoang, Lecturer in Mathematics at the Ho Chi Minh City Technology

The petition will be sent to
- Foreign agencies cooperating with the Ho Chi Minh City Technology University
- Media publishing information on Viet Nam
- Organizations defending freedom and human rights
- Administrative agencies, national governments aiding or trading to Vietnam

 

mardi 12 octobre 2010

Signatures

758 Yvette Heuguerot Suresnes, France
757 Chu Duy Thức HCM City, Vietnam
756 Damien Roy Québec, Canada
755 Robert GERGONDEY Lille, France
754 Phùng Nhĩ Lợi Berlin, Germany
753 Manuel Cabrita France
752 Ali Faraj Rennes, France
751 Huỳnh Đức Toàn HCM City, Vietnam
750 Murielle Garay Bures sur Yvette, France
749 Mauricio Garay Bures sur Yvette, France
748 Trân Minh Hai Norway
747 TOUFFE Daniel Rennes, France
746 Philippe Enclos Lille, France
745 Xuan Hong Hanoi, Vietnam
744 Mathieu d'Harcourt Paris, France
743 Gérald NICOLAS Châtenay Malabry, France
742 Simonneau CHAUVET France
741 Frédéric CHAUVET Pantin, France
740 Ahmed Abbes Rennes, France
739 Nicolas BRIEND Paris, France
738 Denis GUENEAU Paris France
737 Coralie DRAPPIER Saint Ouen des Toits, France
736 Huynh thi Thanh Xuan Paris, France
735 PECQUEUR Pascal Reims France
734 Nguyen Thi Nhan Berlin, Germany
733 Vo Thanh Nhan Berlin, Germany
732 Bui Van Anh Berlin, Germany
731 Nguyen Quang Hong Linh Berlin, Germany
730 Isabelle Catto Paris, France
729 Yves Meyer  Cachan, France
728 Francois Dubois Paris, France
727 Grégory Futhazar Rennes, France
726 Jian-feng Yao Rennes, France
725 Anton Zorich Rennes, France
724 Jean-Claude Guillo France
723 Isabelle Gruais Rennes, France
722 Sylvie Wolf Paris, France
721 Michel Crouzeix Rennes, France
720 Gros Michel Rennes, France

samedi 4 septembre 2010

Message of support from the Mathematician Michel WALDSCHMIDT (Institut de Mathématiques, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI) Sent to one member of sosPhamMinhHoang Group

Summary :

I have indeed met Pr. PHAM Minh Hoang during my very first visit in Hanoi, where Pr. Hoang has taken care of me very warmly. I remember when he transported me on his motorbike. I regret having not keep in touch with him.

I have looked at your blog [sosPhamMinhHoang], and signed the petition.

I was shocked when learning the informations you gave. In similar circumtances, the international pressure can often lead to a positive result. I am informing the president of the International Mathematics Union, , László Lovász, the president of the European Mathematics Society , Ari Laptev, the president of the French Mathematics Society, Bernard Helffer , as well as other colleagues active in the French-Vietnamese cooperation in Mathematics.

I warmly wish that your action will quickly lead to a happy end.

M.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers today sent a letter to Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet urging him to release over one hundred political and religious prisoners in honor of “National Day,” a Vietnamese holiday celebrated each year on September 2. Vietnam’s government has said that 25,000 to 30,000 prisoners will be granted amnesty and released before National Day.
“If Vietnam wants to be taken seriously in the eyes of the international community, it must do more to improve its abysmal human rights record,” said Rep. Sanchez. “One of the ways President Triet could help repair his government’s reputation is by releasing non-violent political and religious prisoners from prison. These individuals have done nothing except exercise their basic political and civil liberties.”
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. Representatives signed on to Rep. Sanchez’s letter, including Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D - CA), Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R - LA), and Rep. Gerald Connolly (D - VA). A full copy of the letter can be found below:

Dear President Triet,
We are writing to urge Vietnam to release all prisoners of conscience.  We are aware that the Ministry of Public Security has stated that between 25,000 to 30,000 prisoners will be granted amnesty and released from prison before your country’s September 2nd National Day.

We remain concerned that the Government of Vietnam continues to silence dissent, and we call on Vietnamese authorities to end the harassment, arrest and imprisonment of peaceful dissenters.  Just two weeks ago, human rights defender Professor Pham Minh Hoang, who is a lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic Institute, was arbitrarily detained for expressing his concerns about social justice and corruption.  Under the International Covenants on Human Rights and according to Vietnamese law, political expression is a basic freedom and not a crime.  As citizens of the world, Vietnamese citizens are entitled to the freedom of religion, opinion, speech, and the right to counsel and a fair trial.

We are aware that many of the prisoners who have been incarcerated were charged and sentenced after unfair trials and being denied their right to counsel.  The prisoners currently being held are forced to perform hard labor and at times denied medical attention.  Vietnamese authorities have charged the prisoners of conscience under Article 88 for conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or Article 79 for carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration which are both part of the 1999 Penal Code.  President Triet, we urge the Government of Vietnam to repeal or amend provisions in the 1999 Penal Code that criminalize peaceful dissent and ensure that legislation fully protects the rights to freedom of expression, association and opinion.

We are including a list of individuals detained in Vietnam for the peaceful expression of political or religious views.  Although, we have included more than one hundred individuals on this list, it by no means includes all prisoners who are currently being detained.  The lack of inclusion on the attached list should not preclude prisoners from being released. We urge you to release all prisoners without any conditions or restrictions.  We believe that the freedoms of expression, access to information, and political participation are universal rights.

They should be available to all people, including ethnic and religious minorities.
Laws like the 1999 Penal Code and the continued harassment and imprisonment of individuals who exercise their freedom will continue to be an obstacle to the U.S.-Vietnamese relationship. Reiterating President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton commitment to enforcing human rights standards, we urge Vietnam to become a responsible member of the international community and ensure the full protection of human rights.

(from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez website)

Letter from Mrs Chantal BRUNEL, Member of Parliament and and Regional Advisor, Seine et Marne, France To the Ambassador, Vietnamese Embassy in France


Mrs Chantal BRUNEL draws the Ambassador’s attention to the arrest of Mr. PHAM Minh Hoang, lecturer in Mathematics at the HCMCity Polytechnic Institute.

She has been alerted by people of Vietnamese origin in her district to this injustice. Mr. PHAM is known as a professor admired by his students and colleagues, a devoted citizen, calm and peaceful, willing to live and work in his fatherland, simply preoccupied by environmental issues and territory integrity.

Mrs Chantal BRUNEL wishes to obtain The Ambassador’s position on this case, and if the point of view of her district residents  is confirmed, asks the Ambassador to urge the competent authorities in Vietnam to favourably treat this case.

dimanche 29 août 2010

PHAM MINH HOANG: The professor who will pass the flame to student

I am no longer a student of Professor Hoang, but today by learning news of his arrest, so many memories of the HoChiMinh City Polytechnic University and of my teacher are suddenly coming back.

May be there are already many publications on Professor Hoang on Internet , I will remain modest and will just seek to testify on this very honest man that is Professor Pham Minh Hoang.

On those days, our group of students had the same opinion: Professor was very kind. After years of study on the benches of classes, never we had had such a friendly and devoted teacher with students. In reality, occasionally it knew to get angry when we did not understand the lessons, but forgot quickly and he re - explained patiently since the beginning.

Our teacher was severe only in his work, in normal life he is an extremely nice man. He only laughs at what people say. Outside learning period, he behaves very kindly with students. In those moments, we felt as if there is no distance between teacher and students.

I remember during the internship period, we were all worrying about not knowing how to cope away from family. He had moved to BienHoa, VungTau to support us, we were all touched.

During my period of study, all students were poor, which meant that we were forced to skip school to work, and also to have a walk. But that happened rarely for Professor Hoang courses.

May be his teaching method is not the best, but his dedication and sincere way of talking us give us desire to learn. I think even if it is not someone who is skilled in how to speak, is a speaker who can pass the torch to students, helping us to love our job, to see the need to have solid knowledge.

During school hours, he inserted some truths of his life experiences. From time to time he talked about news and events that reflect his patriotism ... At that time, I was too young,
I saw life in pink and still did not understand life. But thanks to him, I thought more deeply, I learned to see life realistically and identified the weaknesses of our society.

Often I did surprise him standing impassively on the balcony of the building B4, looking around with a deeply thoughtful air on whatever topic. Perhaps he was concerned to find the solution to ensure that all will go to the best.


Past year, I met him by surprise at the conference of the East Sea. That day, several times I noticed it shakes, his face flushed with disappointment when he looked into the sacred sea areas of the country which are invaded. He always proves his sensitivity to the love of his country.

I have a brother, he was a student of Professor Hoang past year, he told me that a few days ago there was a person presenting himself as a police officer and came to his dormitory where he resided with a few other students. This person coaxed and pushed students to fill out a form to denounce Professor Hoang. None of them had agreed to follow this inhuman manipulation, some answered frankly: “Do you think the Mapple topic” Pr. Hoang is teaching, is used to make bombs for terrorist attacks?

Even though he was attending a party, or some organization, I am confident that Professor Hoang is an intellectual who loves his country. To say that our professor is a ''terrorist'' is a slander built on purpose

I remember the day of graduation ceremony, the advice he had prepared before entering my professional life, was are a commendation before we left : the evil can prevail in a single case: when the braves does nothing "

In our society, braves are still disadvantaged, courageous person who pronounces is imprisoned.

It's really depressing!

I think that life is worth living still holding a head high. Today, I am really proud to have been his student.

(Source http://ttxva.com/pham-minh-hoang-truyen-lua-cho-sinh-vien/)