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Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 9/2020 – Week of February 24-March 1

Featured Image: Truong Duy Nhat at the trial on February 28, 2020 in Hanoi. Source: tuoitre.vn Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 24-March 1. The much anticipated trial of journalist Truong Duy Nhat, originally scheduled for February […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 8/2020 – Week of February 17-23

Featured Image: the Venerable Thich Quang Do Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 17-23. The Venerable Thich Quang Do, patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam, died this week after more than 15 years under house arrest. […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 7/2020 – Week of February 10-16

Featured Image: Journalist Le Anh Hung Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 10-16. This week, we remember the birthdays and arrest anniversaries of several political prisoners. We also commemorate the one-month anniversary of the attack on […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 6/2020 – Week of February 3-9

Featured Image: Political prisoner Tran Thi Xuan Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 3-9. We have updates this week on several political prisoners. After suffering from health issues without proper treatment throughout 2019, prison officials have […]

Trinh Ba Phuong’s Statement and Du Thi Thanh’s Letter on the Events at Dong Tam on January 9, 2020

Featured Image: Local leader, Le Dinh Kinh, who was killed in the raid. Source: BBC News Vietnamese On January 9, 2020, security officers entered the area of Dong Tam commune while its residents were still asleep and began a widespread and violent attack against the community.  The raid resulted injury, death, and the detention of […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 5/2020 – Week of January 27-February 2

Featured Image: Political prisoner Ngo Hao, who was temporarily released from prison for medical reasons Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 27-February 2. Political prisoner Ngo Hao will be on temporary suspension of his 15-year prison […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 4/2020 – Week of January 20-26

Featured Image: Phan Kim Khanh Greetings from The 88 Project, and Chúc mừng Năm mới! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 20-26. We have updates on several political prisoners after their families recent visits to see them: Nguyen Ngoc Anh was transferred […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 3/2020 – Week of January 13-19

Featured Image: Le Dinh Kinh, Source: BBC News Greetings from The 88 Project! We are bringing you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 13-19. The trial of eight Hien Phap group members has been postponed for the second time. Chung Hoang Chuong, who was arrested last […]