Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists, according to The Guardian and ABC News (Australia) The pair had travelled to Phnom Penh to meet Vietnamese human rights activists, according to ABC News (Australia) and The Guardian.
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What is not yet confirmed An Australian man reported missing in Cambodia has been allegedly abducted by Vietnamese authorities, colleagues say, according to ABC News (Australia). This could not be independently confirmed. Australian missing in Cambodia allegedly abducted by Vietnamese authorities, according to ABC News (Australia). This could not be independently confirmed. Histor will keep updating this story.
✓ See how we verified it and its 2 sources✓ How we verified this storyConfirmed The pair had travelled to Phnom Penh to meet Vietnamese human rights activists — confirmed by: ABC News (Australia), The Guardian Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists — confirmed by: The Guardian, ABC News (Australia) Attributed (not independently confirmed) Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian democracy campaigner, was due to return to Bangkok, Thailand, to reunite with his wife, Chloe Dang, after a short trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to meet… — The Guardian Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September — The Guardian Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including aNorwegian… — The Guardian The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist group — The Guardian It is not clear if the third person is a Viet Tan member as well — The Guardian He had not communicated with his wife since 18 September, leaving her worried for his safety — The Guardian Not yet confirmed An Australian man reported missing in Cambodia has been allegedly abducted by Vietnamese authorities, colleagues say — ABC News (Australia) Australian missing in Cambodia allegedly abducted by Vietnamese authorities — ABC News (Australia) This story was checked against 2 independent sources. We only present as fact what reliable sources confirm; everything else is attributed.
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