The Vietnamese government arbitrarily applied criminal law to prosecute the country’s leading climate activists for tax evasion, Project 88 said in a report released today. The activists- Dang Dinh Bach, Nguy Thi Khanh, Mai Phan Loi, and Bach Hung Duong- pushed the government to commit to a policy of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.| Project88
On October 30, Duong Van Thai, a prominent Vietnamese blogger, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for ‘making, possessing, storing, or spreading information, materials, or items for the purpose of opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’. The case against Thai has garnered international attention because he is credibly believed to have […]| Project88
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Huynh Minh Tam.| the88project.org
Project88 reflects on major human rights events during the first year of the U.S.-Vietnam diplomatic upgrade, including the revelation of Directive 24, the arrest of key labor reformers, the attempted extradition of Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap from Thailand, and the secret trial of energy policy expert Ngo Thi To Nhien.| Project88
On May 8, 2024, Nguyen Van Dung’s body washed ashore on the Red River near Chau Son Village. He had gone missing two days after being released from police custody, where he was held and interrogated for three straight days.| Project88
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen.| the88project.org
Details of the harrassment of Vietnamese political activist Huynh Thi To Nga.| the88project.org
Under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), nine rich governments committed to mobilize $15.5 billion in funding. In return, Vietnam promised it would phase out coal and consult NGOs and the media when making decisions to ensure the transition is implemented in a just manner. Project88’s report concluded that, so far, all parties have failed to live up to their sides of the deal.| Project88
Well-known author Truong Huy San and high profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien are both believed to have been detained in the past week.| Project88
Dang Dinh Bach's family alleges that his prison deliberately withheld a package of food from him, leaving him to have essentially no access to food for two weeks.| Project88
