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Hoang Thi Minh Hong

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Human rights NGOs condemn Vietnam’s detention of environmental activists, calling for an end to arbitrary arrests

Ten regional and international NGOs have condemned Vietnam’s pattern of arresting environmental activists, calling for an end to arbitrary arrests and urging the Vietnamese government to uphold its human rights obligations.

Vietnam detains climate activist on tax evasion accusation

Prominent climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong has been detained in Vietnam on charges of tax evasion, according to her husband. Hong, founder of the NGO CHANGE, focused on environmental issues such as climate change and wildlife trade. Her arrest adds to the government’s crackdown on environmentalists, drawing concern from human rights organizations.