Press Release Dec 15, 2025 HRF Succeeds at the UN: Vietnam Called to Release Blogger Nguyen Chi Tuyến The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has received a favorable opinion from the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD), finding that prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger Nguyễn Chí Tuyến, widely known as Anh Chí, is arbitrarily detained by the Vietnamese regime, in clear violation of international human rights law.
Op-Ed Nov 14, 2025 Vietnam’s Trade Boom Shouldn’t Excuse Its Human Rights Crackdown There are real opportunities for Vietnam’s trading partners to insist that it honor its obligations under international human rights law.
Press Release Aug 19, 2025 HRF secures UN opinion condemning Vietnam’s detention of Khmer Krom activists The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) found that Vietnam’s detention of To Hoang Chuong and Thach Cuong — activists and members of the Khmer Krom indigenous community — is arbitrary and violates international law.
Press Release Dec 27, 2024 HRF submits UNWGAD petition on behalf of Vietnamese activist Nguyễn Chí Tuyến This week, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Nguyễn Chí Tuyến, a prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger also known as Anh Chí.
Press Release Oct 22, 2024 HRF submits the case of two Khmer Krom detainees in Vietnam to the UNWGAD The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF) submitted a joint petition to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of indigenous activists To Hoang Chuong and Thach Cuong.
Press Release Jul 16, 2018 HRF Warns UN of Egregious Rights Violations in Eritrea and Vietnam NEW YORK (July 16, 2018) — On July 12, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Eritrea and…
Press Release Jun 25, 2018 HRF to UN: Investigate Trần Thi Xuân’s Arbitrary Detention in Vietnam NEW YORK (June 25, 2018) — On Friday, June 22, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an individual complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) requesting…
Publication Jun 13, 2018 Vietnam Tightens Grip on Internet With Data-Storage Law Vietnam’s plans to vigorously police the internet took a step forward Tuesday when it adopted a cybersecurity law that requires internet companies such as Facebook and Google to store their…
Publication Apr 12, 2018 Two more activists jailed in Vietnam amid widening dissent crackdown HANOI (Reuters) – Courts in Vietnam handed prison sentences to two activists on Thursday, as the communist-ruled government widens a crackdown on dissent. A court in the northcentral province of…
Press Release Apr 10, 2018 Vietnam activist sentenced to 13 years on subversion charges The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the conviction of Vietnamese dissident Nguyen Van Tuc on the charge of “attempting to overthrow the government” for his participation in a pro-democracy…
Publication Apr 5, 2018 Vietnam jails prominent human rights lawyer, five other activists HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese human rights lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai was jailed for 15 years on Thursday, his wife said, along with five other activists who were given…
Media Jan 17, 2018 Vietnam upholds jail term for dissident amid crackdown on activists HANOI (Reuters) – A court in Vietnam upheld a five-year prison sentence on Monday for a dissident convicted of anti-state activities who violated the terms of his probation, state media…
News Dec 16, 2017 HRF calls on the Vietnamese government to release Nguyen Van Dai Human rights lawyer and activist Nguyen Van Dai was arrested on December 16, 2015, five days after he was beaten by a masked mob. He was charged under Vietnam’s ludicrous Article 88 for “conducting propaganda against the state.”
Press Release Nov 28, 2017 Vietnam: HRF Condemns Jailing of 22-Year-Old Blogger NEW YORK (November 28, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) strongly condemns the conviction and sentencing of Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Van Hoa on the charge of “conducting anti-state propaganda” for his participation in environmental protests.
News Nov 2, 2017 Vietnam dissident’s daughter calls on Melania Trump for help (Reuters) – The 10-year-old daughter of a jailed Vietnamese blogger, “Mother Mushroom”, has appealed to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump to help win her mother’s release ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to Vietnam next month.
Press Release Oct 10, 2017 Vietnam: HRF Submits Urgent Appeal to UN on Behalf of Blogger Me Nam NEW YORK (October 10, 2017) — On October 6, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations special rapporteur on torture on behalf of blogger and activist Ngọc Như Quỳnh Nguyễn, also known as Me Nam (“Mother Mushroom”).
