EFF has criticized Vietnam's crackdown on independent media and bloggers for years, including the imprisonment of Le Quoc Quan and attempts to spy on bloggers and journalists using malware. We are heartened to learn of last week's release of Vietnamese blogger Dieu Cay, but today we join with organizations including Viet Tan, Access, and PEN International to call on the Vietnamese government to immediately release blogger and activist Dang Xuan Dieu, who is serving a 13-year sentence for "attempting to overthrow the government" in response to his advocating for education for children living in poverty, aid to people with disability, and religious freedom in Vietnam. We are especially alarmed by reports Dieu's mistreatment in prison, including humiliation, beatings, and torture.

The mistreatment of Dieu must cease immediately and his unlawful imprisonment must end.

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