Vietnam: Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Dao Ba Cuong, a Vietnamese iron worker from Phu Yen province, staged protests inside his house after his son died in police custody. In April 2023, the police arrested and charged him with “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy” under article 331. Later that year, he was sentenced to two years in prison. © 2025 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch The Vietnamese government has intensified its crackdown on dissent to punish people simply for raising concerns or complaints about government policies or local officials.The Vietnamese authorities abuse article…

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