Our new report focuses on incidents of torture and other inhumane treatment of prisoners detained under national security provisions, i.e. political prisoners, by the Vietnamese government. In addition to documented cases of torture, we highlight examples of cases in which the denial of legal safeguards facilitates the use of torture. We describe cases in which […]
Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 26-November 1. After being released from prison unexpectedly last week, US citizen Michael Nguyen held a press conference to speak about his treatment while in jail in Vietnam. Nguyen’s release came just […]
Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 19-25. Authorities in Dong Nai Province have arrested yet another online commentator. Nguyen Quang Khai was arrested on October 20 for his Facebook posts critical of the state. State media is ramping […]
Local leader, Le Dinh Kinh, who was killed in the raid. Source: BBC News Vietnamese The Dong Tam incident, in which one village elder – Le Dinh Kinh – was brutally killed (he was shot twice in the back and also mauled by a police dog) and three other public security officers were allegedly killed […]
Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 12-18. Pham Doan Trang now has lawyers to represent her, though she is not permitted to meet with them. Two political prisoners are currently on hunger strikes– Tran Huynh Duy Thuc and […]
Share Front Line Defenders’s urgent appeal for Pham Doan Trang on your social media or by sending it to your government representatives. Please also widely circulate the letter she wrote prior to her arrest, which details her wishes for the country and elaborates on what the public should do while she is in prison. Follow this account for regular […]
Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 5-11. On October 6, the Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi police, arrested dissident writer Pham Doan Trang— a few hours after the United States and […]
Pham Doan Trang being taken away during her October 6, 2020 arrest, Source: Will Nguyen On October 6, 2020, the US and Vietnam had to hold their 24th annual Human Rights Dialogue via virtual sessions due to Covid-19. In virtual attendance were the US ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink from Hanoi, and his counterpart Ha […]
Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of September 28-October 4. Authorities arrested a lecturer for alleged slander against a Community Party official, and they have also extended the pre-trial investigation period for journalist Pham Chi Thanh, and possibly for […]
This interview with land rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong was conducted shortly before his June 2020 arrest. This intimate video covers a variety of topics, ranging from his background to his relationship with his wife– “She’s very caring. And she doesn’t know how to lie,” he jokes– to his dreams and aspirations for Vietnam. See […]