Leading climate activist Hoang Thi Minh has been imprisoned on false charges of tax evasion. She is the 5th high-profile climate activist Vietnam has detained for “tax evasion” in the past two years, the UN reports.
She is the fifth high-profile climate activist Vietnam has detained because of “tax evasion” in the past two years,. Phil Robertson, deputy director of the Asia Division at Human Rights Watch, told NPR that Hoang's arrest “is part of a sweeping crackdown on environmental groups in Vietnam.”
“These detentions by Vietnamese authorities are part of a concerning pattern of arrests of local environmental and civil society advocates,”the U.S. State Department. “We also reiterate the vital importance of civil society partners like CHANGE in tackling global challenges, advancing sustainable prosperity in the global fight against climate change, and combating wildlife and timber trafficking.”
Ben Swanton, a director at a human rights group called The 88 Project called Hoang's arrest “a huge slap in the face for the international community.” Swanton
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