May 27, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists joined Reporters Without Borders and two other partner organizations in a joint advocacy statement calling on Vietnam to release journalist Pham Doan Trang.
Trang, who is serving a nine-year sentence on anti-state charges, received CPJ’s 2022 International Press Freedom Award for her courage in the face of persecution.
Tuesday’s statement is timed to commemorate Trang’s 47th birthday on May 27. It also raises concerns about Trang’s deteriorating health after nearly five years in detention and calls on authorities to allow her access to adequate medical treatment.
Read the full joint statement here.
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