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Attack shows all reporters at risk in Vietnam

By Shawn W. Crispin/CPJ Senior Southeast Asia Representative
Farmers protest the seizure of their land for industrial projects in Hun Yen province. Two journalists were assaulted by police recently for covering the forced eviction of villagers. (Reuters)

Recent physical assault on two state media reporters in Vietnam underscores the risks of reporting on increasingly sensitive land issues in the communist-ruled country. The attack on the reporters signals a potential extension of the media crackdown that until now has targeted mainly unsanctioned journalists and bloggers.

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May 9, 2012 10:57 AM ET | | Comments (0)
Blog | Vietnam

Nowhere safe for Vietnamese bloggers

By Le Trung Thanh (Blacky)
A major leap forward for freedom of expression in Vietnam has been the rise of blogs. But this development has led to growing conflicts between bloggers, government authorities, and, potentially, multinational Internet service companies.  
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May 4, 2009 3:10 PM ET | | Comments (8)
Tags: Blogger, Blogger Report, Internet, Nguyen Van Hai
Blog | China, Mexico, Vietnam

Press freedom in the news 12/15/08

By Andrew Levinson/Communications Assistant
Time.com's "China Blog" has a post today titled "A Dark Time for Reporters in China" that outlines some recent cases of harassment and violence against journalists working in the country and quotes our statistics of journalists imprisoned for their work.

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December 15, 2008 11:42 AM ET | | Comments (0)
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