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Vietnam detains environmental expert

by admineconai October 1, 2023
written by admineconai October 1, 2023
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Latest reports suggest that the director of an independent energy policy thinktank – the sixth expert working on environmental issues to be taken into custody in the past two years has been arrested by Vietnam authorities.

Nhien is a researcher who has worked with a number of international organisations including the World Bank, the European Union, the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank.

On Sunday, it was reported that police had issued an arrest warrant on 20 September over charges of “appropriating documents”. Should she be charged, she faces up to up five years in prison, according to the country’s criminal code. Two other people, Le Duc Anh and Duong Quoc Viet, were also arrested.

“The security investigation agency of Hanoi city police issued … an arrest warrant to Ngo Thi To Nhien,” a government spokesperson, To An Xo, told a press conference late on Saturday, state media reported.

Read also: EU faces ‘make or break moment’ for green transition, report says

According to reports, Nhien was working on the implementation plan for Vietnam’s just energy transition partnership (JETP), a $15bn G7-funded project to help wean Vietnam off fossil fuels, according to freedom of expression group the 88 Project last month.

News of Nhien’s arrest comes only days after Vietnam jailed leading climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong for tax evasion, provoking international criticism.

Available data shows that the country has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and a group of wealthy nations last year pledged to raise at least $15.5bn to help get the nation off fossil fuels.

However, the government tolerates no opposition to one-party rule, with critics facing intimidation, harassment and restricted movement, and it has shown little appetite for dissenting voices on environmental issues.

Story was adapted from the Guardian.

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