Amnesty International expressed concerns on Wednesday for the health of imprisoned Vietnamese activist Can Thị Theu, in a letter addressed to the country’s President. The organization called for the immediate release of the human rights defender and stressed that without rapid access to adequate healthcare, her life could be at risk.

Amnesty International noted that Can Thị Theu has been subjected to ill treatment and inadequate living conditions in prison since her incarceration. These conditions include restricted access to food and water as well as insufficient healthcare services. Earlier this month, Theu informed her family that she was experiencing severe eating disorders and persistent pain in her right groin. As her health deteriorated, she received some medical treatment; howev

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