#NobelPrize laureate Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her native country, the Philippines. In 2012, she co-founded Rappler, @rapplerdotcom, a digital media company for investigative journalism.
One of my greatest sources of hope lies in the huge potential of rewilding and restoring nature. This, together with climate equity and stop burning fossil fuels, is the key towards a sustainable world. #FaceTheClimateEmergency
Hello world and hello freedom. I have just been released from prison. GO HONG KONG!! Withdraw the extradition bill. Carrie Lam step down. Drop all political prosecutions!
We're almost ready for this livestream. I'm super excited to producer this story. 2018 TIME Person of the Year @mothermushroom w/ @lauraling. Jump in the stream at 1PM NYC. 6PM GMT. - @andrewking photo: Moises Saman—Magnum Photos for TIME
Thinking of Le Dinh Luong tonight... a Vietnamese human rights defender spending his second birthday behind bars. He is turning 53 on the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is turning 70. Don’t forget him as you celebrate.
#DefendersNotCriminals#HumanRightDay#UDHR70
End of last month, the mother of imprisoned blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, visited her. She said Mother Mushroom has not recovered from her 16-day hunger strike, which ended in July. Quynh was thin, her hair was falling down and complexion dull. Support us https://t.co/JdfkhkbtU3
Journalist Truong Minh Duc & religious freedom advocate Nguyen Bac Truyen are imprisoned in #Vietnam, targeted for their peaceful political and social activism. We remember them this weekend over their birthdays, August 10 and 12, respectively. #HumanRights#FreedomofExpression
"You cannot be afraid," says writer Pham Doan Trang, a leading figure of the #Vietnamese#democratic movement. She's been facing intimidation. We support her & want to share the voices of #activists like her in our new interview series. Please donate: https://t.co/JdfkhkbtU3
"The Vietnamese government had not informed the U.S. mission that it had detained an American citizen, even though they are required to do so within four days. Ten days later, Vietnamese authorities contacted the U.S. to say he was in custody." More: https://t.co/Ezy2tsFukl
The year 2018 has brought new obstacles for #Vietnamese activists, who face increasingly strict censorship and threats. Vietnam’s plight of its activists community has received little int. attention. Will you help us sharing their voice? Donate here
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Happy Birthday, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh. A true #HumanRights defender, this blogger and activist, also known as #MotherMushroom, is serving 10 years in prison in #Vietnam. She has committed no crime. #FreeMeNam https://t.co/0hWAlVBYxN
#Vietname|se users urge #Facebook to respond to the new #Cybersecurity law Đề nghị Facebook trả lời về Luật An ninh mạng Việt Nam https://t.co/kWGRt1ZhGc via @Change