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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 March 21-27. A prominent activist was sentenced to six years in prison. Two recently released prisoners describe the physical conditions in their respective prison camps. One political prisoner’s family is now […]
Greetings from The 88 Project. We bring you news, analysis, and actions regarding human rights and civil society in Vietnam during the week of March 6-12. This week’s newsletter contains an update on the health situations of numerous prisoners, provided directly to The 88 Project by their immediate family members. The overall picture, as expected, […]
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 […]