Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam
Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam(IJAVN) is known as the only outlet that reports freely without government control in Vietnam. The president was Phạm Chí Dũng. Since 1975, all media in Vietnam has been strictly controlled by a single party. Freedom of the press is declared in Article 19 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. However, news or information that poses political challenges can lead to convictions under Articles 109, 117, and 331 of the Penal Code for activities aimed at overthrowing the government, anti-state propaganda, or abuses of rights related to freedom and democracy. In 2021, IJAVN president Pham Chi Dung was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while vice president Nguyen Tuong Thuy and editor Le Huu Minh Tuan received sentences of 11 years each. Their trial reportedly lasted less than four hours.[1][2]
- website; vietnamthoibao.org
References
- ^ vietnam, <rsf.org>
- ^ Vietnam: three IJAVN journalists given a total of 37 years in prison <rsf.org>, 1 May 2021