by Defend the Defenders, May 07, 2017
Authorities in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An have launched a public campaign against Catholic priests Dang Huu Nam and Nguyen Dinh Thuc of the Phu Yen parish. Both have been outspoken about the environmental disaster caused by the Taiwanese Formosa steel plant.
In particular, authorities in Quynh Luu district have requested local mass organizations such as the women’s association, the war veterans’ association, the youth communist delegation and school students to organize demonstrations to condemn the two priests, who advocate for lawsuits against the Taiwanese-invested Formosa company for causing the environmental catastrophe.
Participants in these events were asked to hang banners which call for a strict punishment of the two priests, who were accused of dividing national unity and harming public security. Some sources reported that each participant received VND 200,000 ($8.7) from the local authorities’ budget.
The Quynh Luu district government also produced leaflets condemning the two priests. The leaflets were disseminated on the street along with other propaganda slogans of the regime.
Formosa has agreed to pay $500 million to clean up and compensate coastal residents affected by the toxic spill, but slow and uneven payout of the funds by the Vietnamese government has prompted protests that continue to be held, more than a year later.
In recent months, there have been a number of peaceful demonstrations against Formosa in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh with the participation of thousands of local Catholic followers. The local authorities have responded to such demonstrations by sending police and thugs to violently suppress protestors and even assault priests. Many people have sustained severe injuries due to the crackdown.
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May 7, 2017
Authorities in Central Vietnam Launch Public Campaign against Local Catholic Priests
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
by Defend the Defenders, May 07, 2017
Authorities in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An have launched a public campaign against Catholic priests Dang Huu Nam and Nguyen Dinh Thuc of the Phu Yen parish. Both have been outspoken about the environmental disaster caused by the Taiwanese Formosa steel plant.
In particular, authorities in Quynh Luu district have requested local mass organizations such as the women’s association, the war veterans’ association, the youth communist delegation and school students to organize demonstrations to condemn the two priests, who advocate for lawsuits against the Taiwanese-invested Formosa company for causing the environmental catastrophe.
Participants in these events were asked to hang banners which call for a strict punishment of the two priests, who were accused of dividing national unity and harming public security. Some sources reported that each participant received VND 200,000 ($8.7) from the local authorities’ budget.
The Quynh Luu district government also produced leaflets condemning the two priests. The leaflets were disseminated on the street along with other propaganda slogans of the regime.
Formosa has agreed to pay $500 million to clean up and compensate coastal residents affected by the toxic spill, but slow and uneven payout of the funds by the Vietnamese government has prompted protests that continue to be held, more than a year later.
In recent months, there have been a number of peaceful demonstrations against Formosa in the central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh with the participation of thousands of local Catholic followers. The local authorities have responded to such demonstrations by sending police and thugs to violently suppress protestors and even assault priests. Many people have sustained severe injuries due to the crackdown.