Self-Expression, Facebook, and the Fight for Freedom of Speech in Vietnam
Unlike the country’s state-run media, Facebook previously provided a comparatively open space for Vietnamese citizens to express themselves. More
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Mother Mushroom) | Status: Displaced/In Exile | Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, better known as “Mother Mushroom,” is a prominent independent blogger, whose blog addresses social concerns in Vietnam. More
Vietnamese Blogger Mother Mushroom Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment
(NEW YORK)—Vietnam’s sentencing of the blogger known as “Mother Mushroom” to 10 years in prison after a one-day trial is yet another shocking example of Vietnamese authorities’ institutional assault… More
VIETNAM: Charges Against Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh Must Be Dropped
PEN calls on the Vietnamese authorities to drop all charges against blogger and government critic Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, also known by her pen name Me Nam (‘Mother Mushroom’),… More
Crackdown Persists
International PEN is alarmed by another wave of arrests in Vietnam, in which a number of writers and activists have been arrested in recent weeks for their dissenting views… More
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