Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of March 13-19. Two recently released prisoners talked to The 88 Project about their experiences in prison. A Facebooker was arrested. A father and son were put on trial for their involvement in […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of March 6-12. This week’s newsletter contains an update on the health situations of numerous prisoners, provided directly to The 88 Project by their immediate family members. The overall picture, as expected, […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of Feb 26 – Mar 5. Vietnam’s National Assembly unanimously rubber stamped the appointment of a new president, ushering in an era of more of the same, according to analysts. A recently […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of Feb. 21-27. One political activist was released while another was re-arrested. The government of Vietnam appears to be cranking up the heat as a spate of lawyers were either arrested or […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 13-19. A surprise post-Valentine’s Day present for two political prisoners’ families. Yet another appeal trial that resulted in no change. More allegations of bullying against political prisoners at a notorious […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 6-12. A democracy activist became nearly blind while in prison and was released a few months early. An activist engineer finally got legal counsel and medical care after almost a year […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 30-February 5. The government’s assault on civil society continues with yet another NGO leader’s arrest. A former political prisoner accuses local police of misconduct. A prominent blogger will finally have […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 24-30. In case you missed it, take action for jailed environmental leader Dang Dinh Bach with the Stand With Bach campaign. And watch this short video with a message from […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 16-24. Happy Tet! Read a piece from the wife of political prisoner Dang Dinh Bach commemorating another holiday without him as he serves five years in prison on charges 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 January 8-15. Following a slight holiday delay, the newsletter will return on January 24. Chúc mừng năm mới! The deaths of political and non-political prisoners while behind bars dominate the news […]