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Forced Eviction in Catholic Community of Loc Hung Leaves Hundreds of Families Homeless and Destitute, Including Many Political Activists

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The 88 Project, January 8, 2019: 2019 started with a high-profile forced eviction against residents of Loc Hung vegetable garden, a Catholic residential neighborhood situated in the middle of Ho Chi Minh city. Hundreds of residents, many of them political activists, suddenly found themselves homeless, with neither compensation for the lost land nor the benefit […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter 50/2018- Week of December 17-23

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Featured Image: Imprisoned Hoa Hao Buddhist Nguyen Tan An 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 December 17-23. As 2018 comes to an end, please check out our recap of Vietnam’s continued crackdown on dissent this year. 2018 saw an increase over […]

2018 Recap: Nationwide Peaceful Protests Quelled and Political Activists Jailed for Decades in Worsening Conditions

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Featured Image: Tran Thi Xuan in court on April 12, 2018. Source: VietnamNet The 88 Project, December 23, 2018: This year was another brutal one for protesters, religious communities, journalists, bloggers, and many other activists in Vietnam. 2018 saw an increase over 2017 in the number of activists arrested and tried, as well as the […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 29/2018 – Week of December 10-16

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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 December 10-16. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s family and a lawyer came to visit him after allegations of a poisoning against him in prison. A British Member of the European Parliament also sent […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 48/2018 – Week of December 3-9

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Featured Image: Imprisoned pastor and democracy activist Nguyen Trung Ton 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 December 3-9. There are updates from prison this week on the health and situations of political prisoners Vu Quang Thuan and Nguyen Trung […]

Vietnam Free Expression Newsletter No. 47/2018 – Week of November 26-December 2

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Huynh Thuc Vy at her November 30, 2018 trial. Source: VOA Tieng Viet 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 November 26-December 2. This week, we highlight the case of blogger and entrepreneur Tran Huynh Duy Thuc on the occasion […]