Background The 88 Project’s mission is to support and encourage freedom of expression in Vietnam by sharing the stories of and advocating for Vietnamese activists who are persecuted because of their peaceful dissent. We document the situation of Vietnamese political prisoners and activists and their families and share the information through our website, database of […]
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 June 18-24. Activist Do Cong Duong has been charged with both “abusing democratic freedoms” and “disturbing public order”; he faces up to seven years in prison. Police this week arrested Nguyen Van […]
Above: Protester in Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Vietnam Right Now 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 June 4-10. In a surprising decision, Vietnam released political prisoners Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thu Ha and sent them immediately into […]
Above: Mai Khoi, Source: Oslo Freedom Forum 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 May 28-June 3. Imprisoned blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh was recently on a hunger strike to protest prison treatment, and labor rights activist Tran Thi Nga […]
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 May 21-27. Six Hoa Hao Buddhists’ sentences were upheld on appeal on May 24. Four activists sentenced alongside human rights lawyer and Brotherhood for Democracy founder Nguyen Van Dai will face their appeal […]
Today, May 24, marks nine years since Tran Huynh Duy Thuc was arrested. After founding a successful Internet service provider company, Thuc founded the Chan research group to study the economy, politics, and society of Vietnam and other countries. He blogged about social, political, and economic issues in Vietnam under the pen name Tran Dong Chan. […]
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 May 14-20. There are concerns for young activist, Tran Hoang Phuc, as he suffers from hepatitis C in prison; Phuc is being denied medication and visits from family. This week marked two […]
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 May 7-13. Blogger Bui Hieu Vo was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on May 5 under Article 88. On the same day, former university employee Nguyen Duy Son […]
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 April 30-May 6. Retired military officer and pro-democracy activist Tran Anh Kim is in failing health in prison. He is serving a thirteen-year sentence for his peaceful activities. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh’s […]