Phạm Đoan Trang

Who is this?

Phạm Thị Đoan Trang (born May 27, 1978) is a Vietnamese author, blogger, journalist, and activist. She is the founder of various independent organizations such as Green Trees, Luat Khoa magazine and the Liberal Publishing House. She received numerous prizes in recognition of her work in advocating and defending human rights in Vietnam, including the 2017 Homo Homini Award, the 2019 Press Freedom Award by Reporters Without Borders, the 2022 Martin Ennals Award, and the 2022 CPJ International Press Freedom Awards. From 2000 until 2013, Trang worked for Vietnamese state media outlets before shifting to human rights advocacy in Vietnam. She has written and published books addressing issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, environmental issues, land rights, political prisoners, democracy, and human rights. Because of these activities, she was repeatedly harassed by the authorities and had to live in hiding within Vietnam. She was formally arrested by the Vietnamese authorities in October 2020 and sentenced to nine years in prison in December 2021 on charges of “propaganda against the state” amid protests from international civil society organizations and foreign government agencies. Her health had deteriorated during her time as an activist and during her imprisonment.

Career

1. 1978
   Born
2. 2017
   Won Homo Homini Award
3. 2022
   Won International Women of Courage Award

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Hanoi
• •Citizenship: Vietnam
• •Known as: writer, activist, blogger, journalist