April 15, 2015
Blogger Hopes for Day When Rights Awards Are Not Needed in Vietnam
RFA | Apr 14, 2015 Q: What was your feeling when you received this award? A: Actually, first, I was surprised. After that I felt very honored to receive this award on behalf of all members in the Vietnam blogger network. This is not for an individual effort but for all bloggers in Vietnam, who […]
April 21, 2015
Vietnamese blogger Mother Mushroom gets Civil Rights Defender of the Year award 2015
by Nhan Quyen • Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Me Nam)
Thoolen | Apr 20, 2015 Stockholm-based Civil Rights Defenders announced earlier this month that its Civil Rights Defender of the Year award for 2015 has gone to Ms. Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh. She is Coordinator for the Vietnamese Bloggers Network and well-known for her use of social media to speak out against injustices and human rights abuses […]