Featured Image: Dinh Thi Thu Thuy– one of the several people arrested so far in 2020 for exercising her right to freedom of expression– during her arrest, Source: Facebook Dinh Van Hai. The local police claimed that she was storing anti-government materials at her home, though they did not find any evidence. She is charged […]
Featured Image: Activists at Taiwan court to demonstrate Formosa pollution case, Source: focustaiwan.tw Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of April 13-19. Music teacher Nguyen Nang Tinh will face his appeal trial on April 20; he was sentenced to […]
Featured Image: security officers in Dong Tam, Source: CIVICUS Greetings from The 88 Project! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of April 6-12. Land rights activist Le Thi Loan was arrested this week; she is an active member of the Dong Tam community, where local […]
Featured Image: Phan Van Thu and his followers in the closed trial in 2013. Source. Take action with the International Commission of Jurists by sharing their open letter on healthcare access for detained Vietnamese religious activists. The ICJ released the open letter– addressed to Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health, […]
Featured Image: Nguyen Van Dai and Nguyen Bac Truyen (R) at trial on April 5, 2018, Source: AFP via Radio Free Asia 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 March 30-April 5. Political prisoner Luu Van Vinh has been […]
Take action for imprisoned journalists this week with the Committee to Protect Journalists and their #FreeThePress campaign, which urges global governments to immediately release jailed journalists in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Use the #FreeThePress hashtag on social media to show your support, or share the open letter to world leaders. And sign CPJ’s change.org […]
Featured Image: Vietnamese residents in Hanoi (featured in News & Analysis) 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 March 23-29. Local authorities are harassing land rights activists Trinh Ba Phuong and Trinh Ba Tu; they have supported the Dong Tam community […]
Featured Image: Local residents in Quang Ngai province (In Community at Risk). Source: RFA 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 March 16-22. Imprisoned An Dan Dai Dao Buddhist Phan Van Thu is still being denied adequate healthcare in […]
Featured Image: Phan Van Thu (left) and his followers in the closed trial in 2013. Source. Phan Van Thu is an activist currently serving life in prison for being the leader of the An Dan Dai Dao (ADDD) sect of Buddhism. His family sent the The 88 Project an update on March 17, 2020 about […]
Featured Image: Truong Duy Nhat at trial on March 9, 2020, Source: Tuoi Tre 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 March 9-15. Truong Duy Nhat was tried on March 9 and sentenced to 10 years in prison for […]