Viet Nam: Three-year sentence for renowned climate activist is ‘self-inflicted wound’

By Amnesty International

Responding to the three-year jail sentence handed down to Vietnamese climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong on Thursday, 28 September on tax evasion charges, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns Ming Yu Hah said: “Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on environmental campaigners now. This verdict is a self-inflicted wound on Viet Nam’s ability […] The post Viet Nam: Three-year sentence for renowned climate activist is ‘self-inflicted wound’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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