The International Film Festival on Human Rights (FIFDH) dedicates its 20th edition to human rights defenders Pham Doan Trang and Ida Leblanc.
- Title: FIFDH dedicates its 20th edition to Pham Doan Trang and Ida Leblanc
- Publish Date: February 15, 2022
- Publisher: News Hub Global
Excerpt:
Journalist and blogger Pham Doan Trang has been in detention since October 2020 and was recently sentenced to 9 years in prison for “propaganda against the state”. The 43-year-old was accused by the Hanoi regime of “defaming the Vietnamese government and inventing fake news“. In one of the world’s most repressive countries towards civil society, where freedom of the press is non-existent, Pham Doan Trang – RSF 2019 Prize – has founded numerous independent media and publishing houses – including Nha Xuat Ban Tu Do or Law Magazine – and the NGO Green Trees, making her the target of a government that does not tolerate dissent. Despite intimidation, torture and repeated arrests, Pham Doan Trang is fighting to end systematic abuse of both human rights and freedom of the press in Vietnam. She won several awards including recently the Martin Ennals Award 2022.
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