The News Lens, May 16, 2017
A Vietnamese activist was arrested on May 15 for protesting an environmental disaster in central Vietnam caused by a Taiwanese company in 2016.
Hoang Duc Binh, 34, organized protests in April 2016 following the release of toxic waste by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation in the Vung Ang Economic Zone, which lead to massive numbers of dead fish found along the coast of central Vietnam, including the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Hue.
He was arrested in the central province of Nghe An, accused of having abused democracy rights to infringe state interests, reports Reuters.
Protests are a rare occurrence in Vietnam but the incident drew hundreds to the streets of Hanoi and about 1,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City. People called for action after the illegal release of chemicals devastated the livelihoods of coastal fishing communities in central Vietnam.
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May 17, 2017
Vietnam Rounds-Up Activists Who Led Protest Leaders Against Taiwan Toxic Spill
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
The News Lens, May 16, 2017
A Vietnamese activist was arrested on May 15 for protesting an environmental disaster in central Vietnam caused by a Taiwanese company in 2016.
Hoang Duc Binh, 34, organized protests in April 2016 following the release of toxic waste by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation in the Vung Ang Economic Zone, which lead to massive numbers of dead fish found along the coast of central Vietnam, including the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Hue.
He was arrested in the central province of Nghe An, accused of having abused democracy rights to infringe state interests, reports Reuters.
Protests are a rare occurrence in Vietnam but the incident drew hundreds to the streets of Hanoi and about 1,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City. People called for action after the illegal release of chemicals devastated the livelihoods of coastal fishing communities in central Vietnam.