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Đoàn Viết Hoạt
Vietnamese journalist and dissident
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- born
- 1942
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 82
- known for
- journalist, activist
1942 – 2025
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who đoàn viết hoạt is
Đoàn Viết Hoạt 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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