Doan Viet Hoat ( Vietnamese àoàn Viết Hoạt , born December 24, 1942) is a Vietnamese journalist , educator, and political activist who was repeatedly in prison for criticizing the Vietnamese communist leadership. He has received numerous international awards in recognition of his work, including the Robert Kennedy Award for Human Rights. Often it is called the "Vietnamese Sakharov " [1] .
| Doan Viet Hoat | |
|---|---|
| Đoàn Viết Hoạt | |
| Date of Birth | December 24, 1942 (76 years) |
| Place of Birth | Vietnam |
| Citizenship |  Vietnam  USA |
| Occupation | journalist , politician , human rights activist |
| Awards and prizes | [d] ( 1998 ) [d] ( 1995 ) [d] ( 1993 ) [d] ( 1994 ) [d] ( 2000 ) |
He currently teaches at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and continues to speak and write in favor of democratic reforms in Vietnam [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Kennedy, Kerry. Speak truth to power defenders who are changing our world . - Umbrage Editions, 2000.
- ↑ Hoat Receives RFK Human Rights Award At Catholic University's Law School . The Catholic University of America (25 February 1999). The appeal date is January 17, 2012.
- ↑ 1995: Doan Viet Hoat Unsolved (inaccessible link) . Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. The date of circulation is January 17, 2012. Archived January 14, 2012.