Việt Nam’s Double Standard on Political Prisoners and Dissent
The Vietnamese government applies a clear double standard to the concept of a “political prisoner.” On one hand, when the ...
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President Tô Lâm Announces 2026 Amnesty Criteria, Political Prisoners under Articles 109 and 117 Excluded
On the afternoon of April 9 in Hà Nội, the Office of the President announced the 2026 amnesty decision issued ...
Solitary Confinement in Việt Nam: Punishment Within
Living in Hà Nội, the family of political prisoner Trịnh Bá Tư faces a grueling routine. Each month—or every two ...
A Decade of Repression: How Việt Nam Jailed Dissidents, Journalists, and Rights Defenders
On Dec. 31, 2025, a Vietnamese court convicted and sentenced prominent political dissident Nguyễn Văn Đài to 17 years in ...
Trial in Absentia Ends With 17-Year Prison Sentences for Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài
Key Events Lê Trung Khoa and Nguyễn Văn Đài Sentenced to 17 Years in Absentia; Y Quỳnh B’Đăp Appears on ...
Massive Data Breach: 160 Million Vietnamese Credit Records Stolen in CIC Hack
Key Events Vietnam Probes Massive Credit Data Breach Affecting 160 Million Records;Thanh Hóa Leadership Shake-Up as Top Officials Arrested and Replaced;Việt ...
Dissident Vương Văn Thả Dies in Custody; Arrests of Activists Surge Ahead of Việt Nam’s National Day
Key Events Dissident Vương Văn Thả’s Death in Custody Sparks Suspicion;Rights Activist Lý Quang Sơn Detained Without Explanation;Young Activists Confirmed Arrested ...
Special Edition: Marking 80 Years of Việt Nam’s National Day Through the Lens of Human Rights
Key Events Việt Nam to Try Jailed Human Rights Activist Trịnh Bá Phương Sept. 20 on “Anti-State” Charges;Concerns Mount as Hồ ...
Cấn Thị Thêu Hospitalized, Đặng Đăng Phước Isolated: Việt Nam’s Harsh Treatment of Political Prisoners
Key Events Prison Health Crisis Raises Human Rights Concerns in Case of Cấn Thị Thêu;Political Prisoner Đặng Đăng Phước Placed in ...
Jailed Dissident Phạm Chí Thành Released Early from Prison; Family Warns of Imminent Danger to Lê Đình Lượng in Solitary Confinement
Key Events Prisoner of Conscience Phạm Chí Thành Freed Four Months Early;Family Seeks Global Help for Dissident Lê Đình Lượng’s;Finance Ministry ...
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