Birth date/Age: March 6, 1974
Activity: Blogger, community organizer
Date of arrest: July 30, 2011
Sentence: Detained without trial
Charge: Attempting to overthrow the government (Article 79)
Current location: B14 Detention Center, Hanoi
Ho Duc Hoa is a community organizer and a contributing journalist for Vietnam Redemptorist News. A member of the Vinh Diocese, Hoa is also a member of the John Paul II Group for Pro-Life and is active in mobilizing access to education for poor students and assistance for victims of typhoons and disabled persons. His detention is part of a larger crackdown currently totaling 17 human rights defenders (mostly from Vinh Province).
