April 26, 2015

Hanoi Suppresses Peaceful Green Demonstration, Detaining 20 Environmentalists

by • Nguyen Viet Hung, Tran Thi Nga (Tran Thuy Nga)

By Vu Quoc Ngu | Apr 26, 2015 Security forces in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on April 26 violently dispersed a peaceful green demonstration, arresting over 20 local environmentalists who protest the plan of the city’s authorities to chop down 6,700 healthy aged trees in main streets. The violent suppression of Hanoi’s police happened […]