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Dang Dinh Bach
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Human RightsMembers
We Sleep Soundly Because They Do Not
Today is International Human Rights Day. However, in the bustling coffee shops of District 1 in Hồ Chí Minh City, or by the lakeside in Hà Nội, there is little…
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Human RightsMembers
Not a ‘Just’ Transition: Việt Nam’s Green Energy Push and the Silencing of Đặng Đình Bách
On March 17, 2023, environmental lawyer Đặng Đình Bách, imprisoned in Việt Nam since 2021, began a partial hunger strike. By mid-April, when his wife Trần Phương Thảo was allowed…
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Vietnam BriefingMembers
Despite Criticisms, Hanoi Claims It Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review
Notable events: Hanoi Says it Guarantees Human Rights at the Universal Periodic Review UN Special Rapporteurs Raise Concerns over Le Huu Minh Tuan’s Health in Joint Letter Family of Dang…
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Vietnam’s Leaders Approve Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation; Dang Dinh Bach Denied Food in Prison
Vietnam Communist Party Leaders Meet Wednesday to Decide on President Vo Van Thuong’s Resignation, Officials Say On March 20, the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) approved President…
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UN Experts Release Statement Urging Vietnam to Release Environmental Advocate Dang Dinh Bach
UN Experts Concerned about the Safety of Environmental Activist Dang Dinh Bach In a press release published on Feb. 14, a group of United Nations experts expressed concerns about the…
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Vietnam: The Faces We Should Not Forget on Human Rights Day
On Human Rights Day, [1] Dec. 10, we would like to use the stories of Dang Dinh Bach, Tinh That Bong Lai’s Buddhist practitioners, and Nguyen Van Chuong to wrap…
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Selective Justice and the Government’s Maltreatment of the “Vietnam Four”
Between 2021 to 2022, four Vietnamese civil society leaders were arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned for tax evasion. Referred to as the “Vietnam Four” by The 88 Project, three were convicted…
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Vietnam BriefingMembers
Vietnam Arrests Another Environmental Activist on “Tax Evasion” Charges
Vietnam arrests the fifth environmental activist, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, on “tax evasion” charges The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on June 1 confirmed that the police in Ho Chi Minh City…
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Vietnam Holds Appeals Trials For Three NGO Leaders: Dang Dinh Bach, Mai Phan Loi, and Bach Hung Duong
On August 11, the Hanoi People’s High Court held two appeals hearings for three environmental NGO leaders, Mai Phan Loi, Bach Hung Duong, and Dang Dinh Bach. They were previously…
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Dang Dinh Bach: Director Of A Nonprofit Environmental Organization Receives 5 Years In Jail
On January 24, Hanoi’s People’s Court held a trial for Dang Dinh Bach, director of the nonprofit organization Law and Policy of Sustainable Development (LPSD), for an alleged “tax evasion”…
