Cù Huy Hà Vũ
| Cù Huy Hà Vũ | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 December 1957 , Vũ Quang, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Education | Doctorate in law |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | Activist, dissident |
| Spouse(s) | Nguyen Thi Duong Ha |
| Parent(s) | Ngo Thi Xuan Nhu (mother), Cù Huy Cận (father) |
Cù Huy Hà Vũ is a Vietnamese legal scholar. A government critic and a dissident, he was taken into custody in 2010 on charges of "propaganda against the state" and "plotting to overthrow the communist government of Vietnam". On 4 April 2011, Vu was sentenced to 7 years in prison for "spreading anti-state propaganda", drawing protests from human rights groups, the Roman Catholic Church, and the international community.
On April 6, 2014, Vu was released from prison and taken to Noi Bai International Airport to be flown to Dulles International Airport, U.S., along with his wife.
He is a son of poet Cù Huy Cận, who gained his political position in Vietnam thanks to being a companion of Ho Chi Minh during the Indochina War and Vietnam War. Cu Huy Cận went on to serve in Vietnam's first National Assembly. Vũ's mother, Ngo Thi Xuan Nhu, was the sister of the poet Xuân Diệu.
Vu graduated with a doctorate in law from France's University of Paris, though he did not become a licensed lawyer in Vietnam. Vũ's wife Nguyen Thi Duong Ha is also a lawyer, and together they run a law firm in Hanoi. In 2006, Vu made an unsuccessful bid to become the country's Minister of Culture.
Vũ attempted to sue Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng on several occasions. In June 2009, he achieved national fame by filing a suit against Dung for granting a Chinese mining company rights to a bauxite deposit. The suit was dismissed by the court. In September and October 2010, Vũ filed suits against Dũng for signing Decision No. 136, a measure that banned citizens from filing lawsuits or complaints against the national government.
Vu also called in interviews for the revision of Article 4 of the Constitution of Vietnam, which states that the Communist Party is the only legal political party. Vũ stated that he wished for Vietnam to adopt democratic reforms and a multiparty system of government.
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