The 88 Project

Have you read our latest report yet? In 2022, the Vietnamese government sentenced #activists to longer prison sentences than in prior years. And preliminary data from this year suggests that the government has handed out even harsher sentences in 2023. the88project.org/human-rights-r…

Our new report investigates the death of #journalist Do Cong Duong from alleged willful medical neglect in prison in 2022. 5 other Vietnamese political prisoners are believed to have died from willful medical neglect behind bars since 2019. Read more here: the88project.org/human-rights-r…

Between 2018-2022, we recorded arrests of at least 298 Vietnamese human rights activists and #dissidents. Our latest human rights report reviews some of the issues that have likely contributed to an intensification of repression in recent years. the88project.org/human-rights-r…

We’ve documented an intensification of #repression in Vietnam over 2022 and 2023, including increasing criminal prosecution of dissidents for exercising their right to free expression online and more #humanrights violations. Read more in our latest report: the88project.org/human-rights-r…

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the #UDHR. This year's theme "Freedom, Equality and Justice for All" reminds us that there's still a lot of work to do: there are currently at least 386 activists at risk and 178 in prison in #Vietnam. the88project.org/database/ #HumanRightsDay

Every step towards equality brings us closer to a world where all rights are respected #HumanRightsDefenders Declaration's 25th anniv & UDHR's 75th remind us that we must support the crucial work of defenders who often risk their safety for our shared future #Right2DefendRights

Poet Nguyen Thi Phuong talks to us about the harassment she’s been subjected to by the police recently. Also in our #humanrights newsletter, we flag to #UNOPS the failure to protect and respond to arbitrary detention of UNOPS advisors. Read more: the88project.org/newsletter-no-…

UN expert commends Vietnam's progress, urges increased civic participation - Gutzy Asia gutzy.asia/2023/11/16/un-…

Surya Deva, UN special rapporteur on the right to development, said #Vietnam was using the law "selectively to target certain human rights defenders, climate activists or environmental human rights defenders". Read more @barronsonline; barrons.com/news/un-expert…

1/ A critical situation to address during two meetings happening this week - the #APEC in the US and #APClimateWeek in Malaysia. A #JustEnergyTransition in #Vietnam cannot happen with climate leaders in jail. #FreeClimateLeaders #FreeHong #FreeBach sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

We contributed to a joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur and argue that #Vietnam cannot meet development goals unless #climate leaders and alike are allowed to function independently and without fear of persecution for their work. Read more: the88project.org/project88-subm…

Following the annual US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, we give recommendations on how the U.S. can advocate for concrete #humanrights improvements as it further develops its Partnership with #Vietnam. Read more: the88project.org/submission-hum…

We submitted an update on a number of #humanrights issues, including a crackdown on civil society and restrictions on foreign development aid, following the #annualUSVietnam Human Rights Dialogue, held last week in Washington D.C. Read this and more: the88project.org/newsletter-no-…

Read our submission on a number of human rights issues ahead of the annual US-Vietnam #HumanRightsDialogue, held this week in Washington D.C. As the relationship between the countries has strengthened, the human rights situation has deteriorated: the88project.org/submission-hum…

International Day to #EndImpunity is more relevant than ever: Vietnam currently imprisons 13 #journalists. 15 more are at risk of imprisonment or harassment. Go to our database to read more about these journalists: the88project.org/database/

A crime against a journalist anywhere is a crime against journalists everywhere. On this #InternationalDayToEndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we @wppressfreedom pay tribute to journalists killed in pursuit of the truth. #PressFreedom #EndImpunity #IDEI @PressClubDC

A #humanrights lawyer harassed for years by authorities left the country: Vo A Don and family were finally allowed to emigrate to the United States. Apart from the U.S., Germany has become a favored destination for dissidents. Read more in our newsletter: the88project.org/newsletter-no-…

“[..] arrests and harassment of HRDs continued unabated since Vietnam’s last UPR, they’ve also taken up new strategies to clamp down on #dissent. In our latest newsletter we discuss Vietnam’s upcoming #UPR review as well as the execution of Le Van Manh: the88project.org/newsletter-no-…

#OnThisDay 6 years ago, activist Phan Kim Khanh was tried. He was sentenced for conducting “propaganda against the state” for his blogs on anti-corruption. Khanh was released in March of this year but remains at risk. Read more: the88project.org/profile/33/pha… Portrait Đinh Trường Chinh

Project88 and @FrontLineHRD made a joint UPR submission ahead of Vietnam’s scheduled spring 2024 review. Despite receiving numerous recommendations in the last #UPR cycle, Vietnam continues to violate rights of political prisoners at an alarming rate. frontlinedefenders.org/sites/default/…