Amnesty International France Supports Nguyen Tien Trung
Amnesty International France has adopted Nguyen Tien Trung’s case and projected his photo onto the building of the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris in order to raise awareness.
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Rights Recap– The Situation in Vietnam During the End of October
A lot has happened in Vietnam since bloggers took to the keys to write about human rights topics during Blog Action Day on October 16th. Unfortunately, Vietnam’s deteriorating human rights situation has only worsened in the three weeks following the event. In mid-October, news surfaced of another hunger strike for imprisoned activist Cu Huy Ha […]
Advocacy at Work in Washington D.C.
Natasha Lemmens and her friends are pictured here signing Amnesty International postcards for Nguyen Tien Trung and Tran Huynh Duy Thuc. Thank you for your support! If you happen to be in Bloomington, Indiana, we can get some of these postcards to you also. Please send an e-mail to kdolen@indiana.edu for more information.
Blog Action Day 2013– We Must Not Ignore Human Rights in Vietnam
Today is Blog Action Day, and here in Bloomington, Indiana, it’s job-hunting season. There are interviews to go to, applications to fill out, and big picture questions to ask. Amid the flutter of freshly pressed suits, papers, and grade-point-averages, the most daunting uncertainty that most of us students face is where exactly we will be […]
Interview with Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s Father, Part 3
Tran Van Huynh, father of imprisoned blogger Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, speaks of the Vietnamese and international communities’ response to Thuc’s case. He also thanks Thuc’s many supporters. Thank you for continuing to spread the word about Thuc and other political prisoners. Check back for updates on the case, and please share this video and […]
Interview with Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s Father, Part 2
Listen to Thuc’s father speak about Thuc’s life in prison and solitary confinement and his family’s struggles for his freedom.
“Tran Huynh Duy Thuc is Innocent”- Interview with Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s Father, Part 1
The 88 Project – This is part one of the interview with Tran Huynh Duy Thuc’s father, Tran Van Huynh. He talks about his son’s innocence in regards to his 16-year sentence. Thuc was arrested under Article 88 of Vietnam’s Penal Code for “anti-government” propaganda. Thuc’s family was recently prohibited from leaving their house to […]
A Message on the Importance of Free Expression
Today, July 25th, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang visits the US to speak with President Obama and other political figures. We must not let these conversations exclude the topic of human rights abuses in Vietnam. “We have human rights since we were born.”
WATCH NOW! “88 – The Repression of Cyber Dissidents”
WATCH NOW! “88 – The Repression of Cyber Dissidents” The video is also available with Vietnamese subtitles:
The Repression of Cyber Dissidents – video release on You Tube!
In todays world, millions of people use the Internet to search for information, to work, or to communicate with their families and friends. Thanks to the evolution of technology, it has become possible to connect with everyone in any place on the globe. As an independent filmmaker, I always appreciated new possibilities for creating, sharing […]