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Project 88 Introduces New Human Rights Defender Focused Research Methodology

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Second Activist Convicted in September for Facebook Postings: Nguyen Van Cong Em Sentenced to Five Years in Prison under Article 117

On September 17, the People’s Court of Ben Tre Province sentenced…

Criticizing Government Corruption on Facebook, Activist Le Van Sinh Sentenced to Five Years for “Abusing Democratic Freedoms”

On September 5, 2019, the People’s Court of Ninh Binh Provinces…

Nguyen Ngoc Anh Facing Death Threats and Other Severe Harassment in Prison

Featured Image: Nguyen Ngoc Anh at trial on June 6, 2019, Source:…

Vietnam’s Extreme Censorship Highlighted in New International Report

Vietnam ranks sixth on the Committee to Protect Journalist’s…

Anti-China Protests and Crackdowns in August 2019: A Review 

On July 3, Chinese survey vessels and coastguard ships entered…

Vietnam’s UPR Commitments on Freedom of Expression: Promises and Suggested Actions – Part 2

Part 2: Substantive Commitments to Freedom of Expression  There…

Vietnam’s UPR Commitments on Freedom of Expression: Promises and Suggested Actions – Part 1

Part 1 - Vietnam's UPR Commitments on Freedom of Expression:…

Vietnam Human Rights Report, January – June 2019: Crackdown on Facebook Users, Civil Society Groups, and Public Protesters Continues

Featured Image: Provisions of the 2015 Criminal Code Used Against…

Why Mapping Matters: Tracking the Repression Against Civil Society Activists in Vietnam

Featured photo: Province View of the Map of Human Rights Violations It’s…

The 88 Project Announces Updated Timeline of Freedom of Expression in Vietnam

Figure 1: Timeline year and category filters The 88 Project…