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Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of Feb. 21-27. One political activist was released while another was re-arrested. The government of Vietnam appears to be cranking up the heat as a spate of lawyers were either arrested or […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of February 6-12. A democracy activist became nearly blind while in prison and was released a few months early. An activist engineer finally got legal counsel and medical care after almost a year […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of January 30-February 5. The government’s assault on civil society continues with yet another NGO leader’s arrest. A former political prisoner accuses local police of misconduct. A prominent blogger will finally have […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. Happy New Year! We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the weeks of December 19-31 and January 1-8. Read on for a snapshot of key arrests and harassment against activists in 2022. The year ended with yet another prominent NGO leader […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of December 4-11. Lack of proper healthcare continues to be a major issue in Vietnamese prisons. Seven people were convicted for defending their parish land. A college student was kicked out of […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. A political prisoner was able to meet with his lawyers more than a year after his arrest. Another prisoner who’s gravely ill was allegedly denied medical attention. A high-profile internet influencer was denied 10 billion dong (US$400,000) bail while awaiting trial. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has released […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 24-30. Diplomats will meet in Hanoi on November 2 for the 26th U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue. An independent journalist has been given a harsh sentence while yet another popular Facebooker […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of October 10-16. Vietnam followed its highly anticipated election to the UN Human Rights Council with a disappointing abstention on the vote to condemn Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories. The UN Secretary […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. Vietnam continues its cruel practice of incarcerating political prisoners far from home to make life miserable for their loved ones. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Vietnam, whose candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council goes to a vote on October 11. There have been reports that Vietnamese authorities […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. Yet another Facebook user was arrested for their posts. Political prisoners are deliberately sent to prisons far away from their homes, making life miserable for their families. Police forcibly took hair and saliva samples of members of a religious group in Long An Province. A prominent lawyer and his family […]