August 4, 2022
In a rare event, a court of appeals in Ho Chi Minh City reduced the sentence for former journalist Nguyen Hoai Nam from three and a half years to two.
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August 2, 2022
Political prisoner Do Cong Duong, still serving his prison term, passed away in Nghe An Hospital; the cause of his death was not made public.
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July 21, 2022
Trial of Six Zen Buddhist Temple Members in Long An province on July 21, 2022
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July 18, 2022
The International Federation for Human Rights delivered to the UN Human Rights Commission (CCPR) a scathing condemnation of Vietnam’s utter failure to enact any of the key recommendations made by the Commission.
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July, 2022
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom issued its annual Vietnam report.
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July, 2022
Nguyen Ngoc Anh launched a sit-down strike to demand better conditions for political prisoners at Xuan Loc Detention Center.
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June 22, 2022
Former police captain Le Chi Thanh was sentenced to an additional three years in prison (on top of another two-year conviction) for “abusing democratic freedoms” based on Article 331 of the Criminal Code.
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June 19, 2022
The U.S. State Department released a statement on the punishment against Goldman Environmental Prize recipient Nguy Thi Khanh and other environmentalists in Vietnam.
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June 13, 2022
Do Nam Trung’s wife and his mother went to Prison Camp No. 3 to visit but were not allowed to see him. They were only able to give him some documents to sign for the registration of his marriage certificate. He was reported to be in good health.
June 10, 2022
Police in Nghe An Province kicked and stomped on villagers protesting a cemetery and crematorium project in Hung Nguyen District, injuring several people.
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June 5, 2022
Pham Chi Dung started a hunger strike, refusing to eat his meat and fish rations, to protest against prison officials not letting his fellow political prisoners receive medications or dental treatment.
June 2, 2022
The U.S. Department of State issued its country report on Religious Freedom in Vietnam for 2021, noting continued concerns.
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June 2, 2022
The Martin Ennals Award ceremony was held in Geneva; Pham Doan Trang’s mother, Bui Thi Thien Can, accepted the award on Trang’s behalf.
June, 2022
Le Thi Binh's family was allowed to visit her for the first time since COVID restrictions were lifted and reported that she was suffering from severe hair loss and raised concerns that it could be due to the contaminated water.
June, 2022
Vietnam Human Rights Network released a new report on the human rights situation in Vietnam that covers the period from January 2021 to May 2022.
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June, 2022
Bui Thi Kim Phuong, wife of political prisoner Nguyen Bac Truyen, was banned from leaving the country to attend the International Religious Freedom Summit.
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June, 2022
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HMRI) published its 2021 scores for Vietnam. As expected, Vietnam scored quite poorly in the area of “Empowerment” — freedom of expression, association etc.
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June, 2022
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued two separate opinions regarding the arrest and imprisonment of Chau Van Kham and Nguyen Bao Tien, finding both arrests and detentions to be arbitrary.
June, 2022
Freedom House released a report on the use of transnational repression to silence dissidents living outside of authoritarian countries.
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May 30, 2022
A bus carrying National Assembly delegates going to a meeting tried to run over a group of land grab victims who were protesting in Hanoi
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May 26, 2022
Le Huu Minh Tuan's family was able to visit him for the first time since his June 2020 arrest and learned of his extremely poor health, calling him unrecognizable.
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May 26, 2022
Do Nam Trung was transferred from Bat Di Detention Center in Nam Dinh Province to Prison Camp No.5 in Thanh Hoa Province.
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May 24, 2022
Amnesty International said in its report on the death penalty that in Asia, Vietnam is second only to China in the number of executions.
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May 20, 2022
Y Wo Nie tried, sentenced to 4 years in prison.
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May 17, 2022
Attorney Nguyen Van Mieng spoke with Pham Doan Trang by phone and reported that she was suffering from breathing problems after contracting Covid but remained resolute in not wearing prison garb or signing anything.
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May 17, 2022
Attorney Nguyen Van Mieng reported that he spoke with Le Anh Hung by phone and that he is thinner but is mentally sharp.
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May 17, 2022
CIVICUS published a report detailing the increasing use of tax evasion charges to target activists and close down civic space in an effort to prevent the implementation of independent monitoring groups as part of the FTA with the EU.
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May 16, 2022
Le Trong Hung's children were finally able to see their father for the first time since his arrest in a brief 30-minute visit. Hung reported he had contracted Covid earlier but was coping well.
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May 14, 2022
Nguyen Tuong Thuy was suffering from back pain, high blood pressure, scabies, and inflammatory bowel disease. Prison officials refused the family’s request to have Thuy transferred to a medical facility for treatment.
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May 11, 2022
Journalist and political prisoner Ho Duc Hoa was put on a plane bound for the United States and sent into exile, just as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was about to depart for Washington for the U.S.-ASEAN special summit.
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May 10, 2022
Former political prisoner Tran Thi Thuy, who completed her sentence in 2018, was sent into exile in the US, right around the time of the Vietnamese Prime Minister's trip to the US.
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May 7, 2022
Mai Duy Minh - interrogated to discuss the suspension of the "Điện Biên Phủ" Exhibition.
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May 6, 2022
Anh Tuyet, wife of Do Nam Trung, and Trung’s mother were allowed to visit Trung for the first time. Tuyet said that Trung looked healthy and told her he is treated well by others in jail, including the guards.
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May, 2022
Family members of political prisoner Tran Thi Xuân visited her and reported that her health was poor and that she was suffering from gout
May, 2022
In Dak Lak, hundreds of ethnic Ede had been protesting to reclaim about 40 hectares of their land from a coffee grower, after working for it as laborers for the past 40 years.
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May, 2022
Le Anh Hung was moved from the National Psychiatric Ward in Hanoi, where he was admitted in April 2019, and returned to prison so that the criminal prosecution against him could resume.
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May, 2022
Reporters Sans Frontieres released its annual rankings on press freedom. Vietnam ranked seventh from the bottom, sandwiched between Cuba and China.
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April 22, 2022
Do Le Na, wife of Le Trong Hung, and Hung’s mother, were able to visit him for the first time since his arrest, just days after his forced appeal trial.
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April 22, 2022
The UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights and the UN Environment Programme expressed “grave concerns” about the recent spate of arrests of environmental advocates and on “tax evasion” charges.
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April 19, 2022
An appellate court upheld Le Trong Hung’s five-year sentence in a trial that took place without his family’s knowledge and without a lawyer.
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April 7, 2022
After five days of deliberation, a court in Quang Tri Province sentenced journalist Phan Bui Bao Thy and businessman Le Anh Dung to one year each of “non-custodial re-education” for allegedly defaming government officials.
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April 2, 2022
Huynh Thuc Vy wrote home to say she was healthy and being treated well in prison.
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April, 2022
Political prisoner Nguyen Thuy Hanh was transferred from pre-trial detention to the Central Mental Health Hospital in Hanoi after two medical examinations determined she was suffering from severe depression.
April, 2022
The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor issued a scathing country report on Vietnam’s human rights practices in 2021.
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April, 2022
PEN International published its 2021 global report, the Freedom to Write Index; Vietnam remained a top ten global jailer of journalists.
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April, 2022
An appellate court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld the two-year sentence for Le Chi Thanh, a former official at Ham Tan Prison.
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April, 2022
Several ministries collaborated to approve a list of 17 religious books that prisoners are allowed to read, in what many former prisoners called a PR move aimed at deceiving the public about the true state of religious suppression inside Vietnamese jails.
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March 30, 2022
Trial of three anti-corruption activists in Quang Tri Province
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March 24, 2022
Do Nam Trung's appeal of his 10-year sentence was denied.
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March 23, 2022
Le Van Dung tried, sentenced to 5 years in prison and 5 years probation.
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March 18, 2022
Do Le Na, wife of Le Trong Hung, visited his prison; she was not allowed to meet with him in person but was able to give him some food and necessities.
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March 17, 2022
Thanh Hoa provincial police summoned Trinh Thi Nhung, the wife of political prisoner Bui Van Thuan, and threatened to arrest her if she continued to advocate for her husband.
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March 17, 2022
Coffee growers in the Central Highlands protested the recent loss of land rights.
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March 15, 2022
The wives of Tran Duc Thach and Nguyen Trung Ton visited them in prison but were not allowed to see their husbands in person.
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March 14, 2022
Unknown agents with steel pipes attacked public protesters, local Yao ethnic minority residents, in a clash over a proposed hydropower project.
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March 14, 2022
Pham Doan Trang was highlighted as one of the 2022 International Women of Courage Awardees by the US State Department.
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March 13, 2022
Le Anh Hung is reported to be healthy and is no longer forced to take medication.
March 12, 2022
Nguyen Tuong Thuy was suffering from poor vision and hearing, as well as ulcerative colitis.
March 12, 2022
The wives of Nguyen Ngoc Anh and Ho Dinh Cuong reported that prisoners in Xuan Loc Prison are suffering from mange and ringworm, but prison officials have ignored their repeated complaints.
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March 11, 2022
Huynh Duc Thanh Binh and fellow inmates reported to be suffering from mange and ringworm caused by acidic polluted water. Xuan Loc prisoners have complained many times to no avail.
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March 9, 2022
Do Nam Trung met with his lawyers, Luan Le and Pham Le Quyen, and was in good health and had been vaccinated against COVID-19. He was still waiting for his appeal trial.
March 8, 2022
Trinh Ba Phuong's lawyer reported that Phuong got his COVID-19 vaccination and that his health was fine.
March 5, 2022
Security agents prevented at least eight democracy campaigners from going to an event hosted by Ukrainian Embassy to raise funds for people in need in Ukraine.
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March 5, 2022
More than 100 villagers in Quang Nam Province demanding title to their land were beaten by assailants wearing civilian clothes while police looked on.
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March 3, 2022
The 20th edition of the International Film and Human Rights Festival (FIFDH) screened two films dedicated to two women activists: Pham Doan Trang, 2022 Martin Ennals Laureate; and Ida Leblanc, winner of the Martine Anstett 2022 Prize.
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March 2, 2022
Luong Tu Tan (Thai Hao) assaulted for participating in an independent cultural event
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March 1, 2022
Do Nam Trung’s mother was turned away from a prison visit and was told that only “cooked food” was allowed.
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March, 2022
Tran Thanh Phuong was released into home surveillance after completing his prison sentence. However, instead of allowing him to return to his home in Ho Chi Minh City, the police took Phuong to Hue without any explanation.
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March, 2022
Bui Van Thuan’s wife received a letter from him: he'd had two shots of the Pfizer vaccine and was in generally good health but had been having persistent joint pains.
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February 28, 2022
An appeals court in Ho Chi Minh City upheld the 11-year sentence for Le Huu Minh Tuan, a member of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN), on charges of “anti-state propaganda.”
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February 22, 2022
Can Thi Theu and Trinh Ba Tu were arbitrarily moved to new prisons: Prison no. 5 in Thanh Hoa Province and Camp 6 in Nghe An Province, respectively.
February 22, 2022
Vo Thuong Trung was released early from prison.
February 21, 2022
In a letter home, Huynh Thuc Vy said she’s in good health and spirits, and has been treated well. Her only complaint is that prison officials keep her letters too long before sending them to her family.
February 20, 2022
Plainclothes police officers disrupted a mass at a church in Vu Ban parish in Hoa Binh province as Archbishop Vu Can Thien was conducting a mass.
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February 17, 2022
Tran Quoc Khanh had his appeal of his 6.5-year sentence denied.
February 17, 2022
Human Rights Watch released a comprehensive 65-page report on Vietnam’s suppression of freedom of movement since 2004.
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February 15, 2022
The EU Domestic Advisory Group, set up as part of the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, met with the International Federation for Human Rights to reaffirm the commitment to support civil society in Vietnam,
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February 10, 2022
Imprisoned author Pham Doan Trang was given the Canada-UK 2022 Media Freedom Award.
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February 8, 2022
Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren and Anna Eshoo, along with five others, sent a letter to ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper to congratulate him on his new post and to raise awareness of the ongoing human rights abuses there.
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February 7, 2022
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has issued its annual report on Vietnam, recommending that Vietnam be put on the list of Countries of Particular Concern.
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February 3, 2022
The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders has published a detailed statement on 39 cases of arbitrary detentions in Vietnam, which was sent to the government for an official response.
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February, 2022
According to her family, Huynh Thuc Vy was transferred to Gia Trung detention center, 200km away from her home.
February, 2022
The family of mother and son Can Thi Theu and Trinh Ba Tu still have not been allowed to see or call them, allegedly because of their refusal to take “re-education” courses.
February, 2022
Nguyen Thai Hung was infected with Covid-19, his family reported, though they didn't know where he was being held.
February, 2022
Dissident singer-songwriter Do Nguyen Mai Khoi was named Laureate for Freedom of Speech Award 2022 by the Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award.
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February, 2022
The One Free Press Coalition issued its list of the ten most at-risk journalists, including imprisoned Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Van Hoa
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January 31, 2022
California Congressman Alan Lowenthal wrote a letter to the new ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper, asking him to raise the issue of ongoing human rights abuses with the government.
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January 27, 2022
The Court accepted Pham Doan Trang's motion for an appeal. Trang has been denied family and lawyer visits since her trial in December.
January 26, 2022
An appellate court in Can Tho Province upheld the sentences against members of the Bao Sach (Clean News) group for violating Article 331—”abusing democratic freedoms.”
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January 19, 2022
Pham Doan Trang was named one of the laureates of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders this year
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January 13, 2022
In its 2022 World Report, Human Rights Watch excoriated Vietnam for using Covid-19 as a cover to “carry out a severe crackdown on peaceful activism that largely went unnoticed outside Vietnam.”
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January 12, 2022
Le Manh Ha arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code).
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January 11, 2022
Trial of Two Nonprofit Workers in Hanoi on January 11, 2022
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January 10, 2022
Dang Dinh Bach started a hunger strike on January 10 to protest against his prolonged detention and not being allowed family visits.
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January 4, 2022
Arrests leading to "Trial of Six Zen Buddhist Temple Members in Long An province on July 21, 2022"
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January 4, 2022
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh - censorship of content from copyright strikes as a tool for information suppression.
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January, 2022
Huynh Thuc Vy’s brother said the prison has still rejected their attempts to give Vy her depression medication.
January, 2022
Political prisoner Pham Thanh was transferred to Nam Ha prison camp.
December 31, 2021
Le Trong Hung tried, sentenced to 5 years in prison and 5 years probation.
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December 22, 2021
Police harassed members of the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ as they prepared to celebrate Christmas.
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December 17, 2021
Police in Quang Ngai Province attacked a crowd of protestors demanding the release of villagers detained in a land dispute.
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December 17, 2021
The EU urged the release of Pham Doan Trang and the three other defendants tried in three separate trials this week.
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December 17, 2021
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement condemning the harsh sentences handed out this week to four activists in three trials.
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December 15, 2021
Trial of two land rights activists in Hanoi on December 15, 2021
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December 14, 2021
The U.S. State Department “condemns” the harsh verdicts against activists and urges Vietnam to amend its laws to be more consistent with its own Constitution.
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December 13, 2021
Political prisoner Huynh Duc Thanh Binh reported that his fellow inmate Huynh Huu Dat, 52, had died in prison due to lack of proper healthcare.
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December 12, 2021
Dozens of adherents of Hmong religious group named after its leader Duong Van Minh were arrested at the leader’s funeral under the pretext of forced Covid testing.
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December 10, 2021
A UN Special Rapporteur sent a report to the government of Vietnam that spells out precisely which decrees, articles and provisions of its laws are in serious violation of UN conventions and covenants to which Vietnam is a signatory
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December 1, 2021
Huynh Thuc Vy was taken into custody after a court in Dak Lak revoked the suspension which allowed her to delay serving her prison sentence.
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November 23, 2021
The fiance of Do Nam Trung reported that his health was stable and that he regained some of the weight that he had lost. However, Trung said he had not received the full amount of money she’d been sending him,
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November 22, 2021
A letter from eight UN Special Rapporteurs to the government of Vietnam describes serious allegations and patterns of abuse, and requests that the government respond to very specific inquiries about individual cases.
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November 22, 2021
Le Trong Hung saw his lawyer, who reported that Hung's eyesight has gotten worse and that some of his basic requests, such as for books, have been denied.
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November 15, 2021
Nguyen Tri Gioan tried, sentenced to 7 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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November 11, 2021
Do Nam Trung was allowed to see his lawyer, his health was stable, and he had received money that his family sent but not any other items.
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November 4, 2021
The UN WGAD issued an opinion on the arrest and detention of Nguyen Nang Tinh, which it considered a violation of international norms.
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November 1, 2021
The UN SRP on Arbitrary Detention sent the government of Vietnam its report on Chung Hoang Chuong, Nguyen Van Nghiem, Le Van Dung, Dinh Thi Thu Thuy, Do Nam Trung and Dinh Van Hai,
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November 1, 2021
As part of the Universal Periodic Review process, The 88 Project and University of Chicago’s Global Human Rights Clinic submitted to the UN Human Rights Council its midterm review on Vietnam.
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November, 2021
Facebook publicly reported that it has removed accounts that harassed Vietnamese activists.
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November, 2021
At least eight political prisoners at Xuan Loc Prison were 60 days into a hunger strike, demanding to be allowed outside, after being held in their cells since June.
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November, 2021
Phan Kim Khanh’s sister said her brother was able to call the family after getting cut off during his last call two weeks ago. He did report that he had been on a 10-day hunger strike and had just resumed eating.
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October 30, 2021
Phan Kim Khanh had his call with his family cut off after he warned that if they don’t hear from him within 15 days then “something bad will have happened."
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October 29, 2021
The US State Department released a statement raising concern about the conviction of the five members of the Clean News group.
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October 28, 2021
Trial of Five Clean News Journalists in Can Tho City on October 28, 2021
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October 26, 2021
Le Trong Hung met his lawyer for the first time since his March 2020 arrest; he asked for copies of the Bible and Constitution, which were denied.
October 26, 2021
Twenty-eight international organizations issued a letter demanding the release of Pham Doan Trang ahead of her original trial date.
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October 21, 2021
Trinh Ba Phuong’s wife, Thu Do, received a letter that she could visit her husband on October 21. But when she got to the prison, she was turned away with no official documentation.
October 19, 2021
More than a year after her arrest, Pham Doan Trang, was finally allowed to see her lawyer, Luan Le; she has not been seen by a doctor during detention despite numerous health issues.
October 14, 2021
Thach Rine arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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October, 2021
Trinh Ba Phuong was in good physical and mental health, despite prior issues. He told his lawyer that investigators told him if he did not plead guilty they would arrest his wife.
October, 2021
Former police captain Le Chi Thanh's mother claimed Thanh was allegedly severely tortured in prison.
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October, 2021
The UN-mandated Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) determined that journalist Pham Doan Trang was denied her rights and placed outside the protection of the law.
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October, 2021
Authorities finished the investigation of activist Do Nam Trung after only three months of pre-trial detention, his family has reported. They are still waiting to hear what are the charges against him.
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October, 2021
After not hearing from Bui Van Thuan for a month and a half, his wife, Trinh Nhung, received a notice that he’d been admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with gout and a liver infection.
October, 2021
Le Trong Hung’s wife, Le Na, reported that her 10-year-old child has been followed around by secret police and subjected to other forms of psychological attacks.
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October, 2021
Trinh Ba Tu told his lawyer that when he was arrested the police beat him so severely that he had a kidney contusion and had to be taken to the hospital. His health is OK now, but his mother, Theu, still has some issues with her eyes
October, 2021
Do Le Na, the visually impaired wife of Le Trong Hung, went to bring him warm clothes, but was told her husband did not want to receive anything from outside.
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September 20, 2021
Vietnam publicly acknowledged the arrest of a Khmer Krom person for distributing copies of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples., citing "national unity" concerns
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September 20, 2021
Vietnam publicly acknowledged the arrest of a Khmer Krom person for distributing copies of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples., citing "national unity
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September 20, 2021
Y Wo Nie arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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September 14, 2021
Rita French, the UK Ambassador for human rights at the UN, gave a speech on the human rights situation in Vietnam.
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September, 2021
Dinh Thi Thu Thuy was transferred to An Phuoc Prison, with better conditions, but was still suffering from health issues.
September, 2021
In Freedom House's 2020 report, Vietnam’s low score of 19 put it at No. 34 from the bottom of the global index.
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September, 2021
The UN annual report on reprisals for cooperating with the UN on human rights abuses highlighted the cases of several Vietnamese organizations and individuals.
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September, 2021
Truong Duy Nhat was finally allowed to get a visit from his family for the first time since December 2020; he has to work 45 hours a week with a herniated disc.
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September, 2021
Truong Minh Duc told his wife that prisoners had not received any vaccines, he was running low on medication, and he has not received any of the letters that his wife sent to him.
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September, 2021
In a call home, Hoang Duc Binh complained that he was discriminated against by prison guards. When he asked his family to contact his lawyer to file a complaint about his case, the guard listening cut off the call.
August 24, 2021
in Hanoi, US Vice President Kamala Harris said she brought up with Vietnam’s leaders the issue of human rights and the release of political dissidents.
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August 18, 2021
The 88 Project and 12 international human rights organizations called for Vice President Kamala Harris to challenge the Vietnamese government over the treatment and continued imprisonment of persecuted democracy activist Tran Huynh Duy Thuc.
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August 16, 2021
Nine US congressmen sent a letter to Vice President Harris asking her to raise human rights and prisoner of conscience issues with the Vietnamese government.
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August 12, 2021
Forty-three organizations and individuals sent an open letter to Vice President Harris, urging her to press Hanoi for the release of political prisoner Nguyen Bac Truyen.
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July 16, 2021
Y Nuen Ayun - detained and forced to promise not to practice his religion.
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July, 2021
Nguyen Quang A - summoned about possible criminal charge under Article 117.
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June 30, 2021
Le Van Dung arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code), Art. 88 (1999 Code).
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June 25, 2021
Thach Rine - interrogation and confiscation of UN documents.
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June 24, 2021
Arrests leading to "Trial of Two Nonprofit Workers in Hanoi on January 11, 2022"
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June 9, 2021
Cao Van Dung tried, sentenced to 9 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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June 5, 2021
Thach Tha - confiscation of booklets containing UN materials.
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May 18, 2021
PEN Germany announced that gave jailed journalist Pham Doan Trang an honorary membership in the organization.
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May 10, 2021
Former political prisoner Ho Van Hai was allowed to come to the US even though technically still had two years of probation left.
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May 6, 2021
A bipartisan group of US House members introduced H.R. 3001, the Vietnam Human Rights Act.
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May 5, 2021
Trial of mother and son land rights activists in Hoa Binh Province on May 5, 2021
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May 5, 2021
Trial of mother and son land rights activists in Hoa Binh Province on May 5, 2021
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May 5, 2021
Nguyen Bao Tien arrested, charged under Art. 117 (2015 Code), Art. 305 (2015 Code).
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May, 2021
Le Quy Loc was beaten by prison guards at the An Phuoc Detention Center for asking to be allowed to play sports, as guaranteed by law. Loc went on a hunger strike for eight days in response.
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May, 2021
When Do Le Na, wife of Le Trong Hung, brought supplies to her husband, she was given a note allegedly signed by her husband that said he no longer would accept money or supplies from the family. Being blind, Na was unable to verify it.
May, 2021
The daughter of Can Thi Theu reported that Theu was denied a request to be tested for HIV after bleeding from trying to break up a fight between other prisoners, some of whom are HIV positive.
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May, 2021
Pham Chi Thanh was finally allowed to see a lawyer for the first time since his arrest in May 2020. According to attorney Ha Huy Son, Thanh was in good health, but his family said he had earlier fallen and hit his head, requiring stitches.
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May, 2021
Per the family, the authorities have extended the deadline for their investigation of Trinh Ba Phuong until June 18, 2021.
April 24, 2021
Hoang Duc Binh’s brother reported on April 24 that he was not allowed to visit him in prison for the fifth straight time.
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April 14, 2021
Le Chi Thanh arrested, charged under Art. 330 (2015 Code), Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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April 13, 2021
Political prisoner Ho Dinh Cuong told his wife that he was moved to Xuan Loc Prison in Dong Nai Province.
April 13, 2021
Yoeung Kaiy - detained for distributing a United Nations document.
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April 6, 2021
The 88 Project released its second annual human rights report covering arrests, trials, incidents against activists at risk, and prison conditions during 2020
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April 4, 2021
Political prisoner Ngo Hao, 73, and his wife Thi Kim Lan, were allowed to emigrate to Finland after Hao's 15-year sentence was temporarily suspended in 2020 for medical reasons.
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April 1, 2021
Ngo Van Dung, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hanh, and Le Quy Loc were transferred to An Phuoc Prison.
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April 1, 2021
Trinh Ba Phuong’s wife, Thu Do, said that Phuong was back in Prison No. 1 in Hanoi, after being evaluated at Mental Hospital Central 1.
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April, 2021
PEN’s 2nd annual Freedom to Write Index noted that Vietnam ranked seventh with 11 jailed journalists in 2020.
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April, 2021
Huynh Ngoc Chenh - Facebook’s compliance with Vietnamese government requests creating a hostile online environment.
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March 31, 2021
Vu Tien Chi tried, sentenced to 10 years in prison and 3 years probation.
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March 30, 2021
Trial of three people for livestreaming in Khanh Hoa Province on March 30, 2021
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March 29, 2021
Tran Thanh Phuong’s wife reported that he was disciplined for refusing to sign a letter admitting guilt and for helping other prisoners request better conditions. He also told her he’d been moved to a much smaller cell with criminal prisoners.
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March 24, 2021
Hoang Duc Binh’s family tried to visit him and bring supplies, but their request was denied for the fourth consecutive time.
March 9, 2021
After the Dong Tam appeals trial, all sentences remained the same, with two people sentenced to death and one to life in prison.
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March, 2021
The US State Department published its 2020 Country Report on Human Rights in Vietnam.
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March, 2021
Authorities increased Le Anh Hung's medication dosage to 12 pills, and if he refused to take them, he reported that they would inject him with it.
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March, 2021
Nguyen Bac Truyen’s wife, Bui Kim Phuong, told The 88 Project that her husband has been mistreated in prison, denied letters and medical treatment, and his petitions not forwarded the court
March, 2021
Nguyen Tuong Thuy’s wife reported that her husband was moved to a different prison, and when she went to visit him there, she was not allowed to see him; he was also suffering from a hand injury
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March, 2021
Trinh Ba Phuong’s wife, Thu Do, reported that her husband was transferred from prison to Mental Hospital Central 1
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March, 2021
Prison authorities arbitrarily transferred Trinh Ba Phuong to a new prison without giving notice to his family.
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March, 2021
Prison guards released a dog on political prisoner Nguyen Van Duc Do to keep him quiet while he was in solitary confinement.
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March, 2021
Update from family-- Nguyen Bac Truyen was under psychological stress caused by prison guards. He told his wife guards had been using other prisoners to harass and provoke him so that they could “isolate and demean him.”
March, 2021
Update from family-- Nguyen Nang Tinh was fighting for his right to practice his faith. He requested a meeting with a Catholic priest, but the prison authorities didn't respond to his requests.
February 24, 2021
An investigation by Amnesty International confirmed that hacking group Ocean Lotus is responsible for a sophisticated hacking operation against Vietnamese dissidents abroad.
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February 20, 2021
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc began another hunger strike, his third since October 2020.
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February 17, 2021
Journalist Le Anh Hung was denied New Year visits from his supporters at the hospital where he was being held.
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February 11, 2021
Human Rights Watch issued an alarming report on how at least 83 governments used the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to restrict and violate the fundamental human rights of their citizens.
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February 5, 2021
Arrests leading to "Trial of three anti-corruption activists in Quang Tri Province"
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February 3, 2021
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc has ended his hunger strike after 72 days.
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February, 2021
Three years after the controversial Cybersecurity Law was passed, Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection was issued.
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February, 2021
Hoang Duc Binh’s family finally received a letter from him saying that he’s been suffering from sinusitis and was not allowed to receive traditional medication that the family sent nor receive treatment in the hospital.
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February, 2021
Dinh Thi Thu Thuy was admitted to a hospital for vestibular disorder and heart valve regurgitation. She was also suffering from a calcium deficiency and insomnia due to the unhealthy conditions at the temporary detention center in Hau Giang.
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January 29, 2021
Hoang Duc Binh again denied a visit from his family at An Diem Prison
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January 27, 2021
A group of German lawmakers wrote a letter to the government of Vietnam to express their extreme concerns about the health of political prisoners Nguyen Bac Truyen and Tran Huynh Duy Thuc and to call for their release.
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January 21, 2021
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc called his family and reported he was still on his hunger strike, drinking only milk and having lost a lot of weight. He will reported he will continue the strike, two months since he started.
January 21, 2021
Crackdown on independent candidates 2021
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January 20, 2021
The EU passed a resolution requiring its president and member states to raise their concerns regarding jailed Vietnamese journalists and other political prisoners ahead of Vietnam’s Party Congress.
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January 8, 2021
The Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also released a statement condemning the January 5 trial of three independent journalists.
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January 5, 2021
Trial of Three Independent Journalists in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5, 2021
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January 1, 2021
Journalist Pham Thanh was moved from a medical facility back to Hoa Lo Prison on New Year’s Day without notice.
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January, 2021
Phan Kim Khanh was reported to be in bad health in prison due to being held in isolation.
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January, 2021
Human Rights Watch issued its 2021 World Report, describing 2020 as “another abysmal year in Vietnam."
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January, 2021
Ngo Van Dung was transferred to Bo La Detention Center, Binh Duong Province
January, 2021
Y Nuen Ayun - interrogated for printing calendars with logo.
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December 25, 2020
Cao Vinh Thinh - forced eviction from business rental location for history of criticizing government policy.
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December 22, 2020
Le Thi Binh arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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December 21, 2020
Trial of Tree Facebookers in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21, 2020
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December 17, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of Five Clean News Journalists in Can Tho City on October 28, 2021"
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December 13, 2020
Writer Pham Van Troi‘s wife went to visit him and reported that fellow prisoner Ho Duc Hoa, a social activist, was then on his 5th day of a hunger strike and was in poor condition
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December 7, 2020
The trial for Facebookers Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong was moved to December 21 after Thuong requested a delay due to poor health.
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December 3, 2020
Trial of Four Khmer Krom Farmers in Kien Giang Province on December 3, 2020
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December 3, 2020
Dinh Thi Thu Thuy finally was finally allowed to see her lawyers for the first time. Attorneys Nguyen Van Mieng and Trinh Vinh Phuc said her mental health was poor due to being held incommunicado.
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December 1, 2020
Amnesty International issued a report describing how tech giants such as Facebook and Youtube have “become tools of the Vietnamese authorities’ censorship and harassment of its population.”
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December, 2020
Reporters sans Frontières published its 2020 report on freedom of the press: “For the second year in a row, China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and Syria represent the world’s five largest prisons for journalists.”
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December, 2020
Father Peter Nguyen Thanh Tung from Thi Nghe Parish sued the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City for passing into public hands land and two schools that have belonged to the parish since the 1950s.
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December, 2020
It was reported that political prisoner Nguyen Trung Linh was being held in a mental health facility.
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November 30, 2020
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc's family visited him during his hunger strike and reported that he was extremely weak. He asked his family to share a public message.
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November 30, 2020
The first-instance trial for Tran Duc Thach was canceled without warning; his family was told he was unfit to stand trial due to health issues.
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November 27, 2020
Nguyen Van Hoa ended his hunger strike after eight days, along with Nguyen Bac Truyen and Pham Van Diep.
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November 23, 2020
Hoang Duc Binh’s family was denied a visit with him again at An Diem Prison, allegedly due to Binh’s refusal to wear a prison uniform, as he insists that he is not a criminal. The same thing happened the previous month.
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November 23, 2020
Four activists were transferred to An Phuoc Prison in Binh Duong. They are: Do The Hoa, Tran Thanh Phuong, Hoang Thi Thu Vang, and Doan Thi Hong. Phuong was able to call his wife on that day, and he reported that he is suffering from high blood pressure.
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November 23, 2020
Tran Huynh Duy Thuc started a hunger strike to protest the authorities’ failure to respond to his petition for a reduction of his sentence based on changes to the 2015 Criminal Code.
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 20, 2020
Three political prisoners started a hunger strike at An Diem Prison protesting prison conditions.
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November 19, 2020
Reuters revealed increasing pressure on Facebook from Vietnam's censorship requests
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November 18, 2020
Truong Duy Nhat was transferred to Prison No. 3 in Nghe An Province, where he was confined to a small cell and suffering from health issues.
November 15, 2020
ASEAN approved the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal.
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November 10, 2020
UN Special Rapporteurs sent a petition to the Vietnamese government concerning the cases of five people arrested for their activism in the aftermath of the violent police raid in Dong Tam Commune in January 2020
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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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November, 2020
German member of Parliament Martin Patzelt agreed to sponsor political prisoner Bui Van Tham.
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November, 2020
Vietnam abstained from voting on a UN resolution opposing the death penalty.
November, 2020
Pham Chi Thanh was reportedly moved to the Central Institute of Forensic Psychiatry for a mental health evaluation despite having no history of mental illness.
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November, 2020
Huynh Duc Thinh suffered a brain hemorrhage just a few weeks before finishing his prison sentence and was transferred to a hospital.
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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 19, 2020
Le Van Hai arrested, charged under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
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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 22, 2020
Thich Dong Quang - harassed for commemorating victims of violence based on religion and belief.
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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
Arrests leading to "Trial of two land rights activists in Hanoi on December 15, 2021"
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June 24, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of mother and son land rights activists in Hoa Binh Province on May 5, 2021"
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June 24, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of mother and son land rights activists in Hoa Binh Province on May 5, 2021"
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June 24, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of three people for livestreaming in Khanh Hoa Province on March 30, 2021 "
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June 24, 2020
Vu Tien Chi 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 13, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of Tree Facebookers in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21, 2020"
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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 7, 2020
Arrests leading to "Trial of Four Khmer Krom Farmers in Kien Giang Province on December 3, 2020"
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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, 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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March, 2020
Crackdown on online expression during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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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2020
Nguyen Van Duc - denied re-entry into Vietnam after alleged poisoning and car attack.
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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 21, 2019
Arrests leading to "Trial of Three Independent Journalists in Ho Chi Minh City on January 5, 2021"
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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 1, 2019
Crackdown on the Liberal Publishing House
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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 3, 2018
Y Nuen Ayun - “struggle session” to denounce religious activities and participation.
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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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February 12, 2015
Trial of Three Activists in Dong Nai Province on February 12, 2015
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August 19, 2014
Can Thi Theu tried, sentenced to 1 year 3 months in prison.
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May 5, 2014
Arrests leading to "Trial of Three Activists in Dong Nai Province on February 12, 2015"
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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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