November 21, 2020
US-based Vietnam Human Rights Network (VHRN) awarded its 2020 prizes to the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam and political prisoners Nguyen Nang Tinh and Nguyen Van Hoa
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November 19, 2020
Reuters revealed increasing pressure on Facebook from Vietnam's censorship requests
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November 15, 2020
ASEAN approved the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal.
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November 6, 2020
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information announced that a policy to govern social media activities is in the works.
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November 5, 2020
The 88 Project released its report on torture and inhumane treatment of political prisoners in 2018-2019
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October 21, 2020
US citizen Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen was released from prison early and returned to the United States
October 20, 2020
Lawyer and political prisoner Nguyen Bac Truyen was awarded the Stefanus Prize 2020.
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October 16, 2020
Fifteen US representatives wrote a letter to the Secretary of State expressing their concerns about the Dong Tam land dispute and the trial of 29 villagers.
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October 8, 2020
Political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc told his family that he had begun a hunger strike for the last three days to demand that the High Court review his request to have his sentence reduced based on changes in the Penal Code of 2015.
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October 6, 2020
The US and Vietnam held their 24th annual Human Rights Dialogue via virtual sessions; just hours later, Pham Doan Trang was arrested
October 4, 2020
Political prisoner Le Dinh Luong reported that would go on a hunger strike starting on October 11 to demand improved prison conditions.
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September 30, 2020
At a meeting in Hanoi, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab secured Hanoi’s backing for the UK to join the CPTPP.
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September 18, 2020
The EU External Action Service issued a statement expressing its serious concerns regarding “the conditions and proceedings of the trial” against the Dong Tam defendants.
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September 17, 2020
Nguyen Quang A - detained and questioned by police while on his way to meet the US Ambassador.
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September 7, 2020
29 villagers faced trial in Hanoi on charges of murder and resisting officials resulting from a violent, early-morning police raid in Dong Tam Commune in January 2020.
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September, 2020
64 EU Members of Parliament sent a letter to the EU trade commissioner urging the body to rectify past mistakes in signing the EVFTA trade agreement without sufficiently demanding that Vietnam abide by its commitments toward protecting human rights.
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September, 2020
The UN issued its 2020 report on intimidation and reprisal against individuals who report human rights abuses, including several cases from Vietnam.
September, 2020
Authorities transferred Nguyen Duc Quoc Vuong from Trai Mat prison, Lam Dong Province, to An Phuoc detention center in Binh Duong Province, without prior notice and more than 300 km from his family’s home.
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August, 2020
Trinh Ba Tu started hunger strike at Cham Mat Detention Center in Hoa Binh to protest against mistreatment in prison
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July 31, 2020
Trial of Eight Defendants in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, 2020
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July 30, 2020
The People’s Court of Hanoi reduced the prison sentences of two Build Operate Transfer (BOT) activists by three months each.
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July 17, 2020
Legal Initiatives for Vietnam launched a Database on Religious Freedom in Vietnam.
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July 16, 2020
A blogger reported that hospital staff beat and fastened Le Anh Hung to a chair before forcibly injecting him with medication.
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July 12, 2020
Political prisoner Nguyen Van Tuc’s wife tried to visit him but was unable to due to the prison’s restrictive policies.
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July 9, 2020
Independent journalist Pham Doan Trang announced on her Facebook page that she has formally resigned from Liberal Publishing House, citing harassment and increased pressure from security police against her, her colleagues, and the organization.
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July, 2020
Two US Senators sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking him to designate Vietnam as a Country of Particular Concern in terms of religious freedom and also review the possibility of applying Magnitsky Act sanctions.
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June 24, 2020
Trinh Ba Tu arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code).
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June 23, 2020
Crackdown against members of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
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June 22, 2020
The 88 Project released our first ever annual human rights report covering arrests, trials, incidents against activists at risk, and prison conditions during 2019.
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June 22, 2020
The police told attorney Nguyen Van Mieng that Khoa had waived his right to an attorney. Khoa’s wife was confused because he had asked her to hire Nguyen Van Mieng.
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June 18, 2020
A Lam Dong court granted permission for Nguyen Duc Quoc Vuong‘s family to visit him, so Vuong’s older brother and the attorney went, but the prison didn’t allow them to see Vuong.
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June 12, 2020
Nguyen Van Mieng, Nguyen Duc Quoc Vuong’s attorney, went to Trai Mat prison, Lam Dong Province, to have his first meeting with Vuong since his September 2019 arrest.
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June 3, 2020
The International Publisher’s Association, in a virtual ceremony, announced that the Liberal Publishing House won the 2020 Prix Voltaire Award.
June, 2020
Neither his family nor the Australian government had contact with jailed Australian retiree Chau Van Kham in over four months, despite him suffering from multiple health ailments.
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June, 2020
Nguyen Van Duc Do’s family has filed a petition against the notorious Xuan Loc Prison after Do was tortured in prison for asking for time outside in the sun on weekends.
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June, 2020
The US government released its annual report on religious freedom across the globe. In it, they continued to list concerns for Vietnam’s protection of religious freedom
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June, 2020
Almost five months after the raid on Dong Tam Commune, those arrested were still being denied visits from their families.
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May 26, 2020
10,000 workers went on strike in Binh Duong Province at a company that makes shoes for Adidas protest impending layoffs as a result of the pandemic’s economic toll.
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May 14, 2020
Ngo Van Dung’s attorney visited him at the Chi Hoa Detention Center. Dung’s wife reported that he had been brutally tortured by prison officials and had to be hospitalized.
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May 11, 2020
Le Thanh Tung’s reported that Tung and other prisoners were enduring 100-degree temperatures in their cells at Nam Ha Prison. Tung was also denied medication and letters.
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May 8, 2020
Trial of Two BOT Protesters in Hanoi on May 8, 2020
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May 8, 2020
Nguyen Ngoc Anh called his wife and told her that the running water is heavily contaminated; the prisoners protested this but were threatened with retaliation.
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May 8, 2020
Vietnam’s Supreme Court upheld the lower court decisions in the case of Ho Duy Hai, who was convicted of murder in a case that some argue was riddled with legal inconsistencies.
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May 8, 2020
Crackdown on the Liberal Publishing House
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May, 2020
Facebook removed two of Radio Free Asia’s Vietnamese news service posts. The posts included content that cited sources critical of the regime.
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May, 2020
Prison officials in Xuan Loc Prison Camp in Dong Nai Province beat six political prisoners after they petitioned to be able to work outside more frequently during the weekends. The six were also placed in solitary confinement.
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April 16, 2020
Vu Dat Phong - taken into custody for questioning about Facebook posts.
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April 15, 2020
A new decree in Vietnam took effect in which Vietnam will halt executions if lethal drug injections are ineffective 10 minutes after the third try.
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April, 2020
Amnesty International released its report “Death Sentences and Executions 2019.” Vietnam did not report its number of executions in 2019, but it did sentence at least 76 people to death in 2019.
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April, 2020
Vietnam ranked 175/180 countries on Reporters Without Borders’s 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
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April, 2020
It was reported that Facebook agreed to drastically increase censorship of posts deemed to have “anti-state” content in exchange for Vietnam increasing performance for local Facebook access.
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April, 2020
Luu Van Vinh reported that due to COVID-19, families were not allowed to visit, so in the prison camp, many people were in need of everything; Vinh himself was in isolation.
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March 18, 2020
Trial of 14 Hmong citizens on March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of 14 Hmong citizens on March 18, 2020"
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March 17, 2020
Phan Van Thu continued to suffer from multiple health ailments and a restrictive visit and supply policy, made worse by COVID-19.
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March 3, 2020
Nguyen Nang Tinh was on hunger strike before this trial
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March 2, 2020
Nguyen Van Tuc's health worsened and he had not received proper medical treatment from the prison.
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March 2, 2020
The High People’s Court, Ho Chi Minh City branch, upheld the sentences of Chau Van Kham, Nguyen Van Vien, and Tran Van Quyen.
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March, 2020
Freedom House again listed Vietnam as “Not Free” in terms of political rights and civil liberties.
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March, 2020
Safeguard Defenders released "Coerced on Camera: Televised Confessions in Vietnam," which documents cases of people forced to confess in recordings later often played for the public.
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March, 2020
The investigating agency extended the pre-trial detention period of Nguyen Van Nghiem for another three months.
March, 2020
Prison authorities again increased Le Anh Hung’s anti-psychotic medication against his wishes.
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February 28, 2020
Y Ngun Knul was in critical health and suffering severe kidney failure, gastritis, foot issues, and high blood pressure after his release from prison.
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February 21, 2020
The People’s Court of Khanh Hoa Province denied Tran Vu Hai and his wife Ngo Tuyet Phuong’s appeal of their one-year house arrest sentences for tax evasion.
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February 20, 2020
The Venerable Thich Quang Do passed away.
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February 18, 2020
Luu Van Vinh was moved to another cell block, allegedly because he opposed the way they treated his daily diet.
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February 2, 2020
Prison officials were checking the contents of Hoang Duc Binh's letters before sending them and even interrogating him about the contents of the letters.
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February, 2020
Vo Thuong Trung was transferred to Gia Trung prison in Gia Lai province without prior notice to his family.
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January 10, 2020
Tran Thi Nga was released early prison and sent immediately into exile in the United States.
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January 9, 2020
Authorities temporarily suspended the prison sentence of political prisoner Ngo Hao so that he can receive medical treatment.
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January 7, 2020
Nguyen Viet Dung had been barred from buying food at the prison canteen and suffering from poor nutritional variety.
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January 3, 2020
Ho Sy Quyet - detained and questioned about affiliation with publishing house.
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January, 2020
Phan Kim Khanh was in solitary confinement, allegedly for "rebelling" in prison, and unable to access the prison cafeteria.
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January, 2020
Authorities transferred political prisoner Nguyen Ngoc Anh to a new prison without notifying his family in advance.
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January, 2020
Prison officials were denying Vuong Van Tha food because he refused to wear a prison uniform and to sign a confession of guilt.
January, 2020
Nguyen Viet Dung was in solitary confinement for allegedly rebelling against the prison administration and refusing to work.
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January, 2020
Prison management finally permitted Tran Thi Xuan to be treated in a specialized hospital after she fainted multiple times in 2019.
January, 2020
Prison management finally permitted Tran Thi Xuan to be treated in a specialized hospital after she fainted multiple times in 2019.
January, 2020
Prison officials refused Chuong Hoang Chuong items for personal use, such as his glasses, medicines, a toothbrush, and new clothes.
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January, 2020
Harassment of activists in the days following the Dong Tam raid
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December 17, 2019
Cao Ha Truc - detained during charity event for unrecognized veterans.
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December 8, 2019
Detention of three Loc Hung residents on December 8, 2019
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November 28, 2019
Trial of Two Sibling Online Commentators on November 28, 2019 in Dong Nai province
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November 27, 2019
Trial of Two Citizens in Sam Son City, Arrested for Speaking at Local Meeting, on November 27, 2019
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November 26, 2019
Trial of Four Activists on November 26, 2019 in Dong Nai province
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November 26, 2019
Nguyen Chi Vung tried, sentenced to 6 years in prison and 2 years probation.
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November 11, 2019
Trial of an Australian national and two local activists on November 11, 2019
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October 28, 2019
Tran Ngoc Suong - barred from going abroad to attend a religious conference.
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October 16, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Two BOT Protesters in Hanoi on May 8, 2020"
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October 15, 2019
Vu Huy Hoang - interrogated and beaten for delivering books published by an unregistered publisher.
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October 6, 2019
CHTV members detained and interrogated after attending a workshop on the East Sea in Hanoi
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October 1, 2019
Activists surveilled and placed under house arrest on China’s National Day
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October, 2019
Nguyen Van Khanh - threatened and harassed by the police to not buy books from the Liberal Publishing House.
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September 26, 2019
Tran Quoc Hien - invited to work with public security regarding his online activities on Facebook.
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September 26, 2019
Kieu Dinh Lieu - beaten unconscious while investigating illegal wood logging and trafficking.
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September 22, 2019
Nguyen Van Dien started a hunger strike to protest maltreatment of prisoners.
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September 20, 2019
Nguyen Thi Hue, sister of political prisoner Nguyen Van Hoa, reported that prison authorities threatened Hoa that they would cut the tendons in his legs back in July 2019 while he was in solitary confinement.
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September 19, 2019
Representatives of the Interfaith Council of Vietnam recommended that the US re-designate Vietnam as a “Country of Particular Concern."
September 19, 2019
International groups voiced their criticism of the human rights situation in Vietnam during the 42nd session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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September 17, 2019
Prison authorities barred Le Dinh Luong‘s family from visiting with him, even though it was the normal visiting time.
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September 16, 2019
Freedom Now and the international law firm Dechert LLP sent a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD), accusing the Vietnamese government of violating international laws when arresting and prosecuting blogger Phan Kim Khanh.
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September 14, 2019
Nguyen Van Hoa was released from solitary confinement on September 14, 2019 after four months.
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September 14, 2019
Pham Doan Trang and her friends harassed during a party to celebrate her winning Reporters Without Borders's Prize for Impact
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September 12, 2019
Reporters Without Borders awarded dissident writer Pham Doan Trang, founder of Luat Khoa magazine and editor of The Vietnamese, their Prize for Impact .
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September 9, 2019
Dam Ngoc Tuyen - Dam Ngoc Tuyen’s family threatened by public security.
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September 6, 2019
Nguyen Ngoc Anh's wife reported that Anh has had difficulties with his cellmates, who are believed to be encouraged to mistreat him in order for reduced sentences and other lenience.
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September 4, 2019
Doan Thi Hong's sister reported on Hong's poor health in prison.
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September 4, 2019
The daughter of political prisoner Ngo Van Dung met with him for the first time since his arrest.
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August 28, 2019
Lawyer Ngo Anh Tuan met with detained blogger Truong Duy Nhat for the first time since Nhat’s abduction from Thailand in January 2019 and subsequent arrest in Vietnam.
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August 28, 2019
Nguyen Van Tuc's wife reported he was in very poor health and had requested to be transferred away from a cellmate who was harassing him.
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August 23, 2019
Duong Thi Lanh tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison and 2 years probation.
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August 22, 2019
Dinh Van Hai - summoned to work on his Facebook activities.
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August 22, 2019
Harassment against Green Trees activists
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August 21, 2019
Huynh Dac Tuy tried, sentenced to 6 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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August 15, 2019
Hundreds of locals in Quang Binh province protested a proposed dam expansion project.
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August 9, 2019
Le Dinh Luong's niece was prohibited from visiting him in prison
August 9, 2019
Rah Lan Hip tried, sentenced to 7 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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August 7, 2019
Tran Thanh Tuan - denied associate professor position due to his participation in a demonstration.
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August 6, 2019
Crackdown on protesters against China’s activities in Vanguard Bank in August 2019
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August 2, 2019
Truong Minh Duc's family visit was shortened and modified after Duc ended his hunger strike
August 2, 2019
Le Van Phuong tried, sentenced to 7 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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August 1, 2019
The One Free Press Coalition of media organizations named Truong Duy Nhat one of the 10 Most Urgent Press Freedom Cases Around the World.
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August, 2019
Vuong Van Tha’s family shared with The 88 Project that they had not been able to see him or send him any supplies for over seven months.
July 30, 2019
Trial of Seven BOT Protesters in Bac Ninh province on July 30, 2019
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July 25, 2019
Ho Duc Hoa wrote a letter home revealing his severe healthcare issues in prison.
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July 21, 2019
Political prisoners ended their hunger strike in Nghe An province after 41 days
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July 20, 2019
Luu Van Vinh's family was denied a visit with him for the third time.
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July 18, 2019
The families of five activists sent a letter to government institutions denouncing the fives’ unlawful arrests and detentions over a period of more than 10 months.
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July 17, 2019
The People’s Court of Binh Thuan Province denied the appeals of prison sentences from the first instance trial of three June 2018 protesters.
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July 15, 2019
More than 50 lawyers signed a petition asking for an investigation into the actions and charges against lawyer Tran Vu Hai.
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July 12, 2019
Attack on supporters of prisoners on hunger strike near Prison No. 6, Nghe An, on July 12, 2019
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July 9, 2019
Nguyen Kim Thanh, wife of political prisoner Truong Minh Duc, met with representatives of the embassies of the US, Australia, and the EU while her husband was on hunger strike.
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July 3, 2019
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc released solitary confinement at Prison No. 6 in Nghe An province.
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July, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Two Citizens in Sam Son City, Arrested for Speaking at Local Meeting, on November 27, 2019"
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July, 2019
Vietnamese civil organizations issued an “Urgent appeal against Torture and Maltreatment of Prisoners of Conscience in Vietnam" following mass hunger strikes by political prisoners.
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July, 2019
The 88 Project presented its Map of Human Rights Violations as part of the Geoffrey Nice Foundation’s Master Class on Mapping, Documenting, and Prosecuting Mass Atrocities, invited by the Transitional Justice Working Group‘s project Access Accountability.
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June 30, 2019
The European Union signed a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
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June 25, 2019
The OHCHR Asia made public a joint communication to the Thai and Vietnamese governments on Truong Duy Nhat and Bach Hong Quyen,
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June 24, 2019
Trial of Three Vietnamese Nationals and One US Citizen in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24, 2019
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June 16, 2019
Truong Minh Huong - attacked by thugs after visiting political prisoners in Ha Nam province.
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June 12, 2019
Political prisoners began a hunger strike in Prison No. 6 Nghe An province to protest prison conditions during heat wave.
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June 11, 2019
Taiwanese lawyers filed a lawsuit against the Taiwanese company Formosa on behalf over 7,000 Vietnamese plaintiffs demanding U.S. $4.46 million in compensation.
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June 1, 2019
Tran Hoang Phuc‘s family send a petition against Phuc's mistreatment, campaigning to hold prison authorities accountable.
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May 31, 2019
Luu Van Vinh notified his family that he was transferred to Gia Trung prison in Gia Lai province, his fourth prison in 30 months.
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May 31, 2019
Phan Cong Hai - wanted under the charge of Article 117 of the 2015 Criminal Code.
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May 28, 2019
Twenty-five members of the US Congress sent a letter to the US Secretary of State urging the US to press for better protections for freedom of expression in Vietnam.
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May 28, 2019
Twenty-five members of the US Congress sent a letter to the US Secretary of State urging the US to press for better protections for freedom of expression in Vietnam.
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May 24, 2019
Forty-four activists in Vietnam jointly issued a “Collective Declaration by Those Whose Freedom of Movement Has Been Violated”
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May 20, 2019
BOT protesters harassed and detained at Bac Thang Long-Noi Bai toll booth on May 20, 2019
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May 18, 2019
Four Facebookers fined in Thanh Hoa province on May 18, 2019
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May 17, 2019
The European Union Delegation to Vietnam released a statement condemning the trial of female activists Vu Thi Dung and Nguyen Thi Ngoc Suong.
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May 15, 2019
Rah Lan Hip arrested, charged under Art. 116 (2015 Code).
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May 13, 2019
Hoang Duc Binh, held in An Diem Detention Center, the same place as Nguyen Van Hoa, called his family and revealed that detention officers gripped Hoa’s neck and beat him harshly..
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May 12, 2019
Activists harassed during US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue on May 12, 2019
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May 10, 2019
Trial of two female activists in Dong Nai province on May 10, 2019
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May 10, 2019
Tran Hoang Phuc’s mother sent an Open Letter to Senator Tim Kaine and other American senators calling for their attention on Phuc’s case..
April 27, 2019
Crackdown on Vietnam’s Reunification Day, April 30, 2019
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April 25, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Four Activists on November 26, 2019 in Dong Nai province"
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April 22, 2019
Dinh Van Minh - invited to work with police for composing a poem about the anti-corruption campaign.
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April 15, 2019
Several international human rights organizations sent a letter to top EU leaders as negotiations continued on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, urging Vietnam to Nguyen Bac Truyen from prison.
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April 1, 2019
Prison authorities suddenly transferred Le Anh Hung to the Central Mental Hospital in Ha Noi.
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April 1, 2019
Reporters Without Borders released its 2019 RSF Index, placing Vietnam as 176 in global press freedom rankings.
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April 1, 2019
In its annual report, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom named Vietnam a Tier 1 Country of Particular Concern.
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March 17, 2019
Hua Phi - forced to go to police station for questioning.
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March 15, 2019
Ksor Ruk tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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March 8, 2019
Harassment against Loc Hung vegetable garden residents
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March 7, 2019
Trial of 15 June 2018 Protesters on March 7, 2019 in Binh Thuan Province
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February 27, 2019
Activists harassed during the February 2019 North Korea and United States summit
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February 23, 2019
Tran Hoang Phuc begins 12-day hunger strike to protest abuses against him in prison.
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February 15, 2019
Le Van Sinh arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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February 10, 2019
Phan Kim Khanh‘s family and fellow activists visited him and reported that he was in good health and spirits but still trying to appeal his sentence.
February 5, 2019
Detained US citizen Michael Nguyen‘s wife, Helen Nguyen, attended the US’s State of the Union address, invited by Rep. Katie Porter of California.
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February 1, 2019
Nine members of the European Parliament sent a letter to Vietnam’s President urging the release of environmental and labor rights advocate Hoang Duc Binh.
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February, 2019
Vietnam was classified as “Not Free” in Freedom House’s Freedom in the World 2019 report.
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January 29, 2019
Le Anh Hung was denied a visit with his family because he refused to wear a prisoner uniform and handcuffs.
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January 26, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Two Sibling Online Commentators on November 28, 2019 in Dong Nai province"
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January 25, 2019
Authorities transferred Nguyen Trung Truc from Quang Binh to Thanh Hoa Province, without notifying his family.
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January 23, 2019
Police disrupted a program held for disabled veterans of the former Republic of Vietnam at Hoa Khanh Church, Lien Chieu District, Da Nang City.
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January 22, 2019
Vietnam underwent its Third Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council.
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January 20, 2019
Two activists detained on January 20, 2019 for t-shirt slogan
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January 19, 2019
Activists harassed on January 19, 2019 while honoring soldiers of the former South Vietnam
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January 18, 2019
A group of international NGOs, including Vietnamese groups, have called on the EU to delay ratifying a proposed free trade agreement with Vietnam.
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January 17, 2019
The High People’s Court of Hoa Binh Province held an appeal trial against Dao Quang Thuc, reducing his sentenced from 14 to 13 years.
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January 14, 2019
Harassment against BOT protesters
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January 14, 2019
Activists detained because of protesting against An Suong - An Lac Toll Plaza on January 14-15, 2019
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January 13, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of an Australian national and two local activists on November 11, 2019"
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January 10, 2019
Human Rights Watch called on the European Parliament and the European Council to delay ratifying the proposed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
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January 8, 2019
The land-grabbing at Loc Hung vegetable garden on January 4 and 8, 2019
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January 7, 2019
Hoang Duc Binh was in poor health in prison, with rashes, back pain, and diminished eyesight from a lack of light.
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January 5, 2019
Tran Hoang Phuc’s family visited him and said that he was in good health and spirits; however, Phuc revealed that he had been harassed by other prisoners since his first instance trial.
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January 4, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Seven BOT Protesters in Bac Ninh province on July 30, 2019"
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January 4, 2019
Phan Kim Khanh's family visited him in prison and reported he was in good health and spirits; prison officials allowed him to receive some supplies but denied others.
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January 1, 2019
Vietnam's Law on Cybersecurity went into effect.
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January, 2019
The authorities told Nguyen Hong Nguyen‘s family that he was transferred to prison Z30D, Ham Tan, Binh Thuan Province, but he was transferred to Xuan Loc prison in Dong Nai Province.
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January, 2019
Ngo Hao, 75, had a stroke in prison, and the authorities failed to notify his family.
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December 26, 2018
Nguyen Trung Truc's 12-year sentence upheld on appeal.
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December 9, 2018
Truong Dat Tu - fired from his job for supporting Huynh Thuc Vy.
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November 29, 2018
Trial of Nine June 2018 Protesters in Binh Thuan Province on November 29, 2018
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November 27, 2018
Crackdown on Brotherhood for Democracy since 2015
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November 15, 2018
Chu Hao - expelled from the Party and dismissed from job.
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November, 2018
Hua Phi - farm equipment set on fire.
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October 31, 2018
Trial of 30 June Protesters on October 31, 2018, Binh Thuan Province
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October 30, 2018
Ksor Ruk arrested, charged under Art. 116 (2015 Code).
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October 27, 2018
Dao Thu - prevented from leaving her home.
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October 26, 2018
Dang Ngoc Thanh - beaten, detained, and fined for leafleting and posting on Facebook.
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October 17, 2018
Trial of three Pouyuen workers on October 17, 2018
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October 13, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of two female activists in Dong Nai province on May 10, 2019"
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October 10, 2018
Le Minh The arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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October 8, 2018
Trial of four June 10 protesters on Oct. 3, 2018, District 3, HCMC
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October 2, 2018
Tran Huu Dao - dismissed by Nghe An Department of Education and Training.
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September 27, 2018
Bui Manh Dong tried, sentenced to 2 years 6 months in prison.
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September 26, 2018
Trial of 15 protesters in Binh Thuan Province on September 26, 2018
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September 1, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of Eight Defendants in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, 2020"
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September 1, 2018
Crackdown on potential protest on September 2, 2018
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August 22, 2018
Trial of six protesters in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province on August 22, 2018
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August 15, 2018
Crackdown on Nguyen Tin’s liveshow on August 15, 2018
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July 30, 2018
Trial of 20 protesters in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province on July 30, 2018
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July 23, 2018
Trial of Ten June 2018 Protesters in Binh Thuan Province on July 23, 2018
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July 7, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of Three Vietnamese Nationals and One US Citizen in Ho Chi Minh City on June 24, 2019"
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July 5, 2018
Le Anh Hung arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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June 27, 2018
Vu Tien Chi - beaten harshly after visiting activist Do Thi Minh Hanh.
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June 27, 2018
Dinh Van Hai - beaten harshly after visiting activist Do Thi Minh Hanh.
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June 26, 2018
Le Cong Dinh - blocked from attending meeting commemorating victims of torture.
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June 26, 2018
Pham Ba Hai - blocked from attending meeting to commemorate victims of torture.
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June 22, 2018
Hua Phi - beaten by public security forces.
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June 18, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of four June 10 protesters on Oct. 3, 2018, District 3, HCMC"
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June 16, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of three Pouyuen workers on October 17, 2018"
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June 15, 2018
Nguyen Huu Tin - detained for three days after participating in a demonstration on June 10-11, 2018.
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June 11, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of 15 protesters in Binh Thuan Province on September 26, 2018"
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June 11, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of 30 June Protesters on October 31, 2018, Binh Thuan Province"
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June 11, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of Nine June 2018 Protesters in Binh Thuan Province on November 29, 2018"
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June 11, 2018
Nguyen Duy Tan - prohibited from travelling to Malaysia with other priests.
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June 10, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of six protesters in Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province on August 22, 2018"
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June 10, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of 20 protesters in Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province on July 30, 2018"
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June 10, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of 15 June 2018 Protesters on March 7, 2019 in Binh Thuan Province"
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June 10, 2018
Arrests leading to "Trial of Ten June 2018 Protesters in Binh Thuan Province on July 23, 2018"
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June 10, 2018
Crackdown on June 2018 protesters
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May 9, 2018
Bui Hieu Vo tried, sentenced to 4 years 6 months in prison.
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April 22, 2018
Tran Thu Nguyet - prohibited from attending the funeral of Priest Nguyen Dinh Thuc’s mother.
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April 5, 2018
Le Thu Ha tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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March 12, 2018
Ngo Van Dung - detained and questioned after filming protests.
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February 17, 2018
Trinh Van Toan - evicted after participating in a memorial ceremony.
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February 6, 2018
Trial of Nguyen Nam Phong and Hoang Duc Binh
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February 1, 2018
Ho Van Hai tried, sentenced to 4 years in prison.
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January 24, 2018
Do Thi Minh Hanh - prohibited from trying to attend political prisoners’ trial.
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January 4, 2018
Vu Van Hung arrested, charged under Art. 134 (2015 Code).
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December 27, 2017
Ta Tan Loc tried, sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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November 28, 2017
Arrests leading to "Trial of Nguyen Nam Phong and Hoang Duc Binh"
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November, 2017
Vo An Don - disbarred by professional organization and judiciary.
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May 15, 2017
Hoang Duc Binh arrested, charged under Art. 330 (2015 Code), Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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May 12, 2017
Harassment of activists Truong Duy Nhat and Bach Hong Quyen while seeking asylum status abroad
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April 28, 2017
A Dao tried, sentenced to 5 years in prison.
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April, 2017
Puih Bop tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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April, 2017
Ksor Kam tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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April, 2017
Dinh Nong tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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March 17, 2017
Bui Hieu Vo arrested, charged under Art. 88 (1999 Code).
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February, 2017
Ta Tan Loc arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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January 19, 2017
Nguyen Van Oai arrested, charged under Art. 257 (1999 Code), Art. 304 (1999 Code).
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November 6, 2016
Nguyen Van Duc Do arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code), Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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November 6, 2016
Luu Van Vinh arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code), Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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November 2, 2016
Ho Van Hai arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code), Art. 88 (1999 Code).
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November, 2016
Tu Cong Nghia arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code), Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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November, 2016
Tran Linh arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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September 20, 2016
Can Thi Theu tried, sentenced to 1 year 8 months in prison.
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September, 2016
Ro Lan Kly arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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September, 2016
Puih Bop arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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September, 2016
Ksor Kam arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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September, 2016
Dinh Nong arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August 18, 2016
A Dao arrested, charged under Art. 275 (1999 Code).
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April 26, 2016
Thin arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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April 26, 2016
Dinh Ku arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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April 26, 2016
A Tik tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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April 26, 2016
A Gyun tried, sentenced to 5 years in prison.
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December 16, 2015
Le Thu Ha arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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September 21, 2015
Tran Anh Kim arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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July 30, 2015
Y Hriam Kpa arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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July 15, 2015
Y Lao Mlo arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August 19, 2014
Can Thi Theu tried, sentenced to 1 year 3 months in prison.
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April 25, 2014
Can Thi Theu arrested, charged under Art. 104 (1999 Code), Art. 257 (1999 Code).
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November 18, 2013
A Quyn arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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November, 2013
Run tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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November, 2013
Chi tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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October 2, 2013
Le Quoc Quan tried, sentenced to 2 years 6 months in prison.
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September, 2013
Ngo Hao tried, sentenced to 15 years in prison and 5 years probation.
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May 13, 2013
Y Yich arrested, charged under Unknown.
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May, 2013
Jonh tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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May, 2013
Byuk tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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May, 2013
A Tach tried, sentenced to 11 years in prison.
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May, 2013
A Hyum tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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April 26, 2013
Dinh Ngo arrested, charged under Unknown.
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February, 2013
Ngo Hao arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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January 23, 2013
Trial of 6 Hoa Hao disciples of Dao Trang Ut Trung, Feb. 9, 2018
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January, 2013
Vo Tiet tried, sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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January, 2013
Tran Quan tried, sentenced to 13 years in prison.
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January, 2013
Ta Khu tried, sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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December 27, 2012
Le Quoc Quan arrested, charged under Art. 161 (1999 Code).
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November 23, 2012
Phan Thanh Y arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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November 23, 2012
Nguyen Dinh arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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October 30, 2012
Arrests leading to "Trial of 6 Hoa Hao disciples of Dao Trang Ut Trung, Feb. 9, 2018"
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October 11, 2012
A Tach arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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October 11, 2012
Dinh Nguyen Kha arrested, charged under Art. 88 (1999 Code), Art. 104 (1999 Code).
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September 21, 2012
Bui Van Tham tried, sentenced to 2 years 6 months in prison.
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September, 2012
Chi arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2012
Run arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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June, 2012
Kpuil Le tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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May, 2012
Jonh arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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May, 2012
Byuk arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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April 23, 2012
Runh arrested, charged under Unknown.
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April, 2012
A Hyum arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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February 15, 2012
Le Duy Loc arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 14, 2012
Do Thi Hong arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 10, 2012
Tran Quan arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 10, 2012
Doan Van Cu arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 6, 2012
Vo Ngoc Cu arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 6, 2012
Ta Khu arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 5, 2012
Vo Tiet arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 5, 2012
Vo Thanh Le arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 5, 2012
Le Trong Cu arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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February 5, 2012
Le Duc Dong arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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January 6, 2012
A Yum arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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December, 2011
Siu Thai tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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November, 2011
Kpuil Mel arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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November, 2011
Kpuil Le arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2011
Ho Duc Hoa arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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April, 2011
Siu Thai arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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April, 2011
Siu Nheo tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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April, 2011
Siu Hlom tried, sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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April, 2011
Siu Brom tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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April, 2011
Kpa Sinh tried, sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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August, 2010
Siu Nheo arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2010
Siu Hlom arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2010
Siu Brom arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2010
Ro Mah Pro arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2010
Kpa Sinh arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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January 14, 2010
Rmah Hlach tried, sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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January, 2010
Siu Koch tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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December 28, 2009
Tran Anh Kim tried, sentenced to 5 years 6 months in prison.
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September 4, 2009
Noh tried, sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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September, 2009
Roh tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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September, 2009
Nhi tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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July, 2009
Siu Koch arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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July, 2009
Siu Ben tried, sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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July, 2009
Rmah Hlach arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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March, 2009
Siu Ben arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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March, 2009
Ro Lan Ju arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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January, 2009
Siu Wiu tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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2009
Kpa Binh arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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December, 2008
Nhi arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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September 18, 2008
Vu Van Hung arrested, charged under Art. 88 (1999 Code).
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August, 2008
Roh arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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August, 2008
Noh arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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April, 2008
Siu Wiu arrested, charged under Art. 89 (1999 Code).
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December 18, 2006
Y Yich arrested, charged under Art. 79 (1999 Code).
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August 27, 2004
Siu Bler arrested, charged under Unknown.
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April 29, 2004
Y Ngun Knul arrested, charged under Art. 87 (1999 Code).
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2004
Nuh arrested, charged under Unknown.
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