February 14, 2017

Vietnam Security Forces Violently Crack Down on Fishermen Seeking to Sue Polluting Formosa Plant

by • [Human Rights], JB Nguyen Dinh Thuc

By Defend the Defenders, February 14, 2017 On February 14, Vietnam’s security forces violently suppressed fishermen from the central province of Nghe An as they were on their way to file a legal complaint against the Taiwan-invested Formosa Steel Plant over polluting the local environment, an act that has affected their livelihoods, social networks reported. […]