To Oanh

July 26, 2016

VIET NAM: SERIES OF ATTACKS ON POLITICAL ACTIVISTS, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND THEIR RELATIVES MUST BE INVESTIGATED

by • Ho Thi Bich Khuong, Hoang Thi Nhu Hoa, La Viet Dung, Nguyen Trung Duc, To Oanh

Amnesty International | Jul 22, 2016 Three recent  attacks on people  who have been  deliberately knocked  off their motorbikes  appear  to be part of a wider series  of attacks against  political  activists, human  rights defenders and their relatives. Amnesty International urges the Viet Nam authorities to immediately  and impartially investigate these incidents and bring the […]

July 14, 2016

Front Line Defenders: Vietnam’s physical attack on human rights defender Mr. To Oanh

by • To Oanh

Front Line Defenders, July 14, 2016 On 13 July 2016 human rights defender Mr. To Oanh and his wife were attacked by unidentified men as they rode their motorbike in Hanoi. To Oanh is a writer, blogger and journalist who has highlighted government censorship of the media and campaigned for democracy and greater protection of […]

July 14, 2016

Violent Wave against Vietnamese Activists Continues, One Retired Teacher Suffers Heavy Injuries

by • To Oanh

By Vu Quoc Ngu, July 14, 2016 The violent wave against Vietnamese activists continues with retired teacher suffering heavy injuries from attack of pro-government thugs in the latest case, local human rights defenders said. On July 13, retired teacher To Oanh from Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang and his wife travelled on their motorbike […]

April 25, 2015

Vietnamese Activist, Who Participates in U.S. Congress Hearing on Freedom of Press, Attacked by Thug

by • To Oanh

By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 25, 2015 Mr. To Oanh, who participated in the U.S.’s Congress hearing on Vietnam’s situation on freedom of press last year, has been attacked by a plainclothes agent, according to his facebook’s page. On April 24, Mr. Oanh, 70, planned to visit farmers in Xuan Quan commune, Van Giang […]

June 9, 2014

Understanding Internet Freedom: Vietnam’s Digital Activists

by • [Human Rights], Le Thanh Tung, Ngo Nhat Dang, Nguyen Dinh Ha, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, To Oanh

Viet Tan, SecondMuse | June 5, 2014 Six digital activists from Vietnam were invited to the U.S in April and May by Viet Tan, Access, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Radio Free Asia and Reporters Without Borders. During their 3 weeks stay in the U.S. the activists participated in a series of educational and human rights activities […]

May 2, 2014

RFA Hosts Vietnamese Netizens Seminar

by • Le Thanh Tung, Ngo Nhat Dang, Nguyen Dinh Ha, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, To Oanh

RFA | 2014-05-01 WASHINGTON In two panels, speakers discussed ways to promote opening Vietnam’s oppressive digital landscape and media environment. The event was co-sponsored by RFA’s Open Technology Fund (OTF), Vietnamese reform party Viet Tan, ACCESS, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). “For RFA’s audience – and everyone around the world – empowerment begins with free speech and free press […]

April 30, 2014

Vietnam’s Blogosphere Poses Big Challenge to State Media, Activists Say

by • Le Thanh Tung, Ngo Nhat Dang, Nguyen Dinh Ha, Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, Nguyen Tuong Thuy, To Oanh

By Rachel Vandenbrink – RFA | 2014-04-29 Vietnam’s blogosphere is posing a big challenge to state media as social media grows in popularity and government-sanctioned newspapers lose readership, a group of Vietnamese citizen journalists and digital activists told U.S. lawmakers at a meeting in Washington Tuesday. The netizens called for tougher U.S. pressure on Vietnam to […]

April 21, 2014

VIETNAMESE ACTIVISTS IN U.S. ADVOCATING FOR PRESS FREEDOM

by • Kim Chi, Ngo Nhat Dang, Nguyen Dinh Ha, To Oanh

VNRN | APRIL 20, 2014 The visiting netizens, invited by members of the U.S. Congress and free-press organizations, will engage directly with policy makers, human rights organizations and Internet companies. They will also participate in training programs on citizen journalism and digital security. Participants will brief the U.S. Congress on Apr 29, and the activities will […]