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 17-23. A large group of human rights organizations joined The 88 Project in urging the UN Secretary-General to press for the release of environmental activists when he visited Hanoi. Visitation rights […]
Environmental human rights defender Nguy Thi Khanh (above) was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this year for “tax evasion” The 88 Project joined 14 other human rights organizations in releasing an open letter to António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, ahead of his visit to Vietnam this week. The message was clear: Vietnam cannot continue […]
Political prisoner Hoang Duc Binh‘s family updated The 88 Project on his prison conditions. Binh is an environmental and labor activist who is serving 14 years in prison for “resisting officers in the performance of their official duties” and “abusing democratic freedoms.” *** Update, October 7, 2022: According to Hoang Nguyen, the younger brother 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 October 10-16. Vietnam followed its highly anticipated election to the UN Human Rights Council with a disappointing abstention on the vote to condemn Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories. The UN Secretary […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. Vietnam continues its cruel practice of incarcerating political prisoners far from home to make life miserable for their loved ones. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Vietnam, whose candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council goes to a vote on October 11. There have been reports that Vietnamese authorities […]
Political prisoner Dang Dinh Bach‘s wife, Tran Phuong Thao, updated The 88 Project on his prison conditions after a recent visit. Bach is serving five years in prison on charges of “tax evasion.” In August, a court upheld the sentence; his wife reported she was not allowed into the courtroom. *** Update, October 4, 2022: […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. Yet another Facebook user was arrested for their posts. Political prisoners are deliberately sent to prisons far away from their homes, making life miserable for their families. Police forcibly took hair and saliva samples of members of a religious group in Long An Province. A prominent lawyer and his family […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. The family of a prominent political prisoner says he’s been severely tortured in prison and has called for help from the international community. Another Facebooker was arrested for defaming Ho Chi Minh. After years of detention and forced mental treatment, a blogger was tried and immediately filed an appeal. A […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. The president has commuted the death sentence of a highland farmer. A megastar social media influencer was criminally charged for making false accusations against famous entertainers. Another Facebook user has been imprisoned for making commentaries on the Party. A new Christian sect in the Hmong community has been labeled “evil” by the […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. A noodle seller, a music teacher, and a wildly popular YouTuber were arrested and charged with conducting anti-state propaganda. More Facebook users were fined for making commentaries that displease the Party. A political prisoner was put on trial without notice and without a lawyer. The 88 Project posed a question to an […]