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Trinh Ba Tu and Bui Van Thuan Two political prisoners remain on a hunger strike at Prison No. 6 in Nghe An Province to protest being held in what they claim are inhumane and discriminatory conditions. Land rights advocate Trinh Ba Tu and democracy activist Bui Van Thuan, both serving eight years in prison each […]
Dang Dinh Bach In this letter, Tran Phuong Thao provides an update on her husband Dang Dinh Bach‘s conditions in prison and the ongoing harassment of their family, including forcible seizure of their assets and potentially their home. Bach is currently on a partial hunger strike to protest his unjust imprisonment and has vowed to […]
Below is a translation by The 88 Project of an open letter shared by family members of political prisoners in light of the death of political prisoner Do Cong Duong in detention on August 2, 2022. Duong is the latest in a series of political prisoners to die behind bars under questionable circumstances. Most recently, […]
It has now been over 13 months since police in Hanoi arrested Nguyen Thuy Hanh, a campaigner for the families of political prisoners. Hanh was detained at her home in April 2021 after the authorities charged her with violating Article 117 of the 2015 Criminal Code, an article commonly used to lock-up vocal critics of […]
Nguyen Thuy Hanh is a prominent human right activist and the founder of the ‘50k Fund’. The fund collects donations and provides financial support to the families of human rights prisoners of conscience. On April 7, 2021, human right activist Hanh was arrested for spreading “propaganda” opposing the state and became a human rights prisoner […]
On January 10, 2020, after spending three years in prison under charges of “propaganda against the socialist state,” Tran Thi Nga was released and sent directly to the United States. Nga and her family safely reached Atlanta, Georgia, at 7:00 pm local time on January 10. She is the fourth political prisoner in the past […]
Protests against the improper location of and overcharging at BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) toll stations have taken place in many sections of highways and bridges nationwide. BOTs are owned/partially owned by private companies, which will recover their capital and earn profits by charging fees to drivers during certain hours of the day, according to the contract with […]
Featured Image: The group photo before the attack. Source: Nguyen Thuy Hanh Facebook On July 12, 2019, a group of 25 family members and supporters of political prisoners was physically attacked by thugs, who they believe were plainclothes prison officers and public security officers. The group was on its way to Prison Camp 6 in […]
Ha Thuy Nguyen is a writer based in Hanoi. Born in 1986, she wrote her first novel when she was 14 years old. Two years later, after many publishers rejected the manuscript, doubting that a kid could do such writing, the book was finally published in hard-cover at nearly 1000 pages. It was acclaimed by […]
Occupation: Blogger and activist Arrest Date: February 11, 2014 Trial Date: August 26, 2014 Sentence: Three years Bui Thi Minh Hang, mother, popular blogger, and champion of land and religious rights, is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in Vietnam. For years, Hang has been involved in activism regarding freedom of religion, land rights, and […]