Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the weeks of July 11-31. The highly unusual case of Bong Lai Temple continues to dominate the news cycle and social media, with serious implications for Vietnam’s current legal framework. One blogger was sentenced to years in […]
Vietnam has carried out a brutal crackdown on opposition and independent groups since 2019. Given this crackdown, it should come as no surprise that the government has not made any progress in 2022 in improving its legislative policies. During the first half of the year, Vietnam issued a number of repressive decrees and policy guidelines– […]
This report is a brief update on arrests, trials, and prison conditions of Vietnamese activists during the first six months of 2022. The data was extracted from The 88 Project Database, which is constantly updated as new information becomes available. The report is divided into three sections: Arrests, Trials, and Prison Conditions. 1a. New Arrests […]
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 4-10. The newsletter will be on a two-week break following this issue and will resume publication on July 31. A descendant of a family of famous Hanoi intellectuals was taken into custody 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 June 27-July 3. A highly unusual trial with multiple defendants has been delayed after lawyers complained that they needed more time to work with their clients. A Facebooker accused of posting false news about […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 20-26. Six members of a Zen temple in Long An Province will be put on trial in spite of complaints from their lawyers. A former prison police official has been sentenced 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 June 13-19. An anti-coal environmentalist was convicted of “tax evasion” and sent to prison. The 81-year-old mother of political prisoner Pham Doan Trang was harassed by airport police. Some prisoners are allowed to see […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 6-12. Yet another online commentator was handed a harsh sentence for his Facebook posts as the state continues its pressure campaign to stifle freedom of speech. Unsurprisingly, Vietnam’s candidacy to the UN Human […]
Above: Nguyen Duy Linh with Ben Tre Province police; Source: Bao Dong Khoi via RFA Vietnamese Nguyen Duy Linh was today sentenced to five years in prison and five years of probation after a court in the southern province of Ben Tre convicted him of “opposing” the government on social media. Linh was arrested 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 May 30-June 5. A Facebook user will go on trial next week for postings the government deemed to be “anti-state propaganda.” A jailed independent journalist is not recognizable to his family after spending […]