vietnam supposedly make modest gain reduce human right abuse catholic priest release two decades vietnam prison earth priest well fight religious freedom yes vietnam still hold others situations like soooo vietnam throw us bone release one prisoner gesture obama lift arm ban hold political prisoners vietnam free one longest-serving political prisoners days visit barack obama human right expect key talk point.nguyen van ly catholic priest spend past two decades detention due relentless pursuit democracy religious freedom release prison central hue province fourth stint behind bar release special amnesty vietnam president obama trip catholic priest phan van loi tell reuters phone.the communist country state-controlled media make mention ly release come obama weigh whether lift arm embargo vietnam decision washington long say would hinge human right progress.loi say meet ly release although appear weak high spirits.the us embassy hanoi welcome release ly say dissidents free call government release unconditionally prisoners conscience allow vietnamese express political view peacefully without fear retribution embassy spokesman said.during ly long periods incarceration sometimes solitary confinement suffer numerous health problems include stroke partial paralysis.ly release friday three months end eight-year prison sentence anti-state propaganda come section criminal code right group say vaguely word use punish outspoken critics.the priest receive end country harsh verdicts stem opposition political monopoly communist party set pro-democracy movement behind several ban publications.human right thorny issue vietnam create dilemmas western governments keen engage one asia fastest-growing economies alarm arrest harassment jail detractors.via guardian vietnam release catholic priest days obama lift arm ban… one prisoner