Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of August 29-September 4. Two political prisoners say they were threatened by knife-wielding men in their cells. An asylum seeker kidnapped in Bangkok remains detained incommunicado. Another prisoner is staging a hunger […]
Project 88 has translated the following article: Opinion: How Biden can court Vietnam — and help those stuck behind bars, Washington Post Editorial Board, Aug. 30, 2023 Click this link to read the full translation: Quan điểm_ Ông Biden phải làm sao để xiêu lòng Việt Nam — mà vẫn giúp được những người […]
Dang Dinh Bach Tran Phuong Thao reported to Project 88 that her husband Dang Dinh Bach called her on August 31 and shared a startling allegation. For most of August, Bach had been refusing to eat prison food, eating instead only what his family could send him. He made this decision as a way to […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of August 22-28. President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on September 10 in an effort to upgrade the U.S.-Vietnam partnership. There were three appeal trials this week, and the results will surprise […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of August 15-21. We have updates on the conditions of several high-profile prisoners. Two prisoners face appeal trials next week. A comedian was arrested for spreading “anti-state propaganda.” Vietnam will pursue prosecution of […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of August 8-14. The case of death row inmate Nguyen Van Chuong is garnering international attention, including from the UN and the EU. It appears the planned execution has been halted, for […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of August 1-7. The life of a death row inmate whose family says he was wrongfully convicted hangs in the balance as his father gives an emotional interview with Project 88. A […]
9 August 2023Mr. Võ Văn ThưởngState PresidentNo. 2, Hùng Vương, Ba Đình DistrictHà NộiViệt Nam [OPEN LETTER – URGENT] VIỆT NAM: HALT THE ARBITRARY EXECUTION OFDEATH ROW PRISONER NGUYỄN VĂN CHƯỞNG Your Excellency, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to express our deep concern over the apparently impending execution of death row prisoner Mr. Nguyễn […]
In this video, Nguyen Truong Chinh, the father of death row inmate Nguyen Van Chuong, shares his journey seeking justice for his son. Chuong is widely believed to be wrongfully convicted. Despite flaws in the judicial process used to convict Chuong, which have not yet been addressed, on August 4, 2023, the Hai Phong City […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of July 25-31. A celebrated war veteran and physicist was sentenced to prison for his writings. A well known political prisoner has been subtly punished; another’s life is in danger. Harassment against […]