Đoàn Viết Hoạt

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Đoàn. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Hoạt.

Đoàn Viết Hoạt
Born(1940-02-01)1 February 1940
Hà Đông, Việt Nam
Died14 May 2025(2025-05-14) (aged 85)
Fountain Valley, California, U.S.
Occupationscholar-in-residence at Catholic University of America
MovementVietnamese democracy movement
AwardsCPJ International Press Freedom Award (1993)
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1995)
Golden Pen of Freedom (1998)
World Press Freedom Hero (2000)

Đoàn Viết Hoạt (1 February 1940 – 14 May 2025) was a Vietnamese journalist, educator and democratic activist who was repeatedly imprisoned for his criticisms of Vietnam's Communist leadership. He received numerous international awards in recognition of his work, including the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, and is often referred to as the "Sakharov of Vietnam".

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