May 16, 2017
Vietnam Arrests One Anti-Formosa Activist, Issues Warrant for Another
Radio Free Asia, May 15, 2017. Authorities in Vietnam on Monday detained prominent activist Hoang Duc Binh for anti-state activities and announced a warrant to arrest fellow rights defender Thai Van Dung for violating probation, amid a crackdown on those protesting the government’s handling of a devastating 2016 toxic waste spill. The police of central […]
May 16, 2017
Vietnam Issues Warrant for Environmental Activist
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Bach Hong Quyen
Voice of America, May 12, 2017 Police in a Vietnamese province where a toxic spill caused a 100-ton fish kill last year have issued a rare “wanted” warrant for influential environmental activist Bach Hong Quyen. On Friday, a day after police attempted to serve the warrant to his wife at the couple’s home in Ha […]