Vietnamese government accused of abducting Melbourne human rights activist

<p>Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 September</p><p>Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including an Australian, on what have been described as “fabricated” charges.</p><p>The Vietnamese government said the three confessed to being members of Viet Tan – a pro-democracy organisation – which it describes as a terrorist organisation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/29/melbourne-human-rights-activist-tran-hiep-missing-cambodia-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>