Pham Ba Hai
Phạm Bá Hải
Detainment Type: At risk
Other Names: Phạm Bá Hải
Date of Birth:
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Occupation: Blogger
Activist Focus:
- Freedom of expression
- Sovereignty
- Press
Organizational/Political Party Affiliation:
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Background
Profile photo source: Hai Ba Pham Facebook
History of ActivismPham Ba Hai was arrested in 2006 for his online postings critical of the government and sentenced to five years in prison and two years of house arrest.
He is a contributor at Defend the Defenders and the Chairman of the Association of Former Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience. Due to his long-time activism, he is often watched, followed, and otherwise harassed by authorities.
June 26, 2018: blocked from attending meeting to commemorate victims of torture
June 26 was the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Two former political prisoners were blocked from meeting with activists in Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the day. Plainclothes police outside the homes of Le Cong Dinh and Pham Ba Hai prevented them from attending an event organized by the Former Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience.
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:05