US EditionVietnam jails leading climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong for tax evasion
- Hoang Thi Minh Hong, a prominent environmental voice in Vietnam, has become the fifth activist to be imprisoned on charges of activism. Her arrest, along with the recent detention of Ngo Thi To Nhien, raises concerns about the country's prosecution of climate activists despite its commitment to a Just Energy Transition Partnership.
- The case of Hoang Thi Minh Hong and other climate campaigners in Vietnam has garnered attention and pressure from human rights groups and the Congressional Vietnam caucus. President Joe Biden's recent visit to Hanoi spurred calls for him to address these cases and advocate for their release.
- In a surprising turn of events, two activists arrested prior to Hoang Thi Minh Hong have been released earlier this year without explanation. This raises questions about the circumstances surrounding their detention and provides hope for the potential release of other climate activists.
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Vietnam jails environmental activist for 3 years for tax fraud
A Vietnamese court has sentenced an environmental activist to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud, just days after the government discussed protecting human rights with US President Joe Biden during a state visit.
Vietnam jails environmental activist for 3 years for tax fraud
HANOI (Reuters) -A Vietnamese court has sentenced an environmental activist to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud, just days after the government discussed protecting human rights with U.S. President Joe Biden during a state visit. Read full story
Vietnam sentences climate activist to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese climate activist was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud, state media reported. Hoang Thi Minh Hong, 50, who headed the environmental advocacy group Change, which works on environment and climate issues, was also fined 100 million Vietnamese dong ($4,100) by a court in Ho Chi Minh City, the state-owned Viet Nam News reported. She is the fifth known climate or environmental act…
Vietnam sentences climate activist to 3 years in prison for tax evasion
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese state media says a climate activist has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of tax fraud. Hoang Thi Minh Hong headed an advocacy group that worked on environment and climate issues. Apart from her prison sentence, she was also fined for evading taxes amounting to around $274,702 from 2012 to 2022. She is the fifth known climate or environmental activist who has been jailed in the p…
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