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Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 26/2024 – Week of June 25-July 4

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 25-July 4. A group of U.S. Senators called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise human rights issues with Vietnam. The letter specifically mentions Directive 24 and raises the cases of climate defenders Dang Dinh […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 25/2024 – Week of June 18-24

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 17-24. On June 24, 2024, the United States released its annual report on the efforts by foreign governments to address trafficking in persons. In the report, Vietnam was upgraded to Tier 2 status, indicating that the […]

Labor update: National Assembly discusses the Trade Union Law

On the morning of June 18, 2024, the 7th sitting of Vietnam’s 15th National Assembly discussed the draft amended Trade Union Law. The Law is an amended version of the 2012 Trade Union Law and legislates the role of Vietnam’s only legal trade union confederation, the Party-led Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL). This draft […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 24/2024 – Week of June 10-17

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 10-17. Ethnic minority rights activist Y Quynh Bdap’s Bangkok arrest has been verified, and evidence points to Vietnam having made an extradition request. A political prisoner was released one year early from prison for unknown […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 23/2024 – Week of June 3-9

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of June 3-9. State media has confirmed the arrests of writer Truong Huy San and lawyer Tran Dinh Trien. Project88’s Ben Swanton told the AP that San’s arrest “represents an alarming attack on freedom of the press and […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 22/2024 – Week of May 27-June 2

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of May 27-June 2. Project88 has learned of two major arrests – well-known author Truong Huy San and high profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien are both believed to have been detained in the past week. State […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 21/2024 – Week of May 20-26

Greetings from Project88. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of May 20-26. To Lam is Vietnam’s new President. The former police minister is taking the helm during political instability and an evolving crackdown on dissent, largely orchestrated by Lam’s former agency, the Ministry of Public Security. Lam came under […]