Vietnam: Environmentalist Cao Vinh Thinh Barred from Traveling to Thailand
Event- Country
- Viet Nam
- Initial Date
- Jun 13, 2019
- Event Description
Ms. Cao Vinh Thinh, who is a key member of an unregistered environmental group Green Trees, was stopped from taking an international flight to Thailand in the early morning of June 13. Ms. Thinh was detained by security officers in Noi Bai International Airport at 7.30 AM of Thursday while trying to check in for her flight to Bangkok. She was taken to a police station for interrogation and released in the late evening of the same day. Police confiscated her passport, taking national security for an excuse. This is the second time Thinh was detained by the police within three months. The first time was on March 27, 2019. At that time, Thinh's laptop and phone were confiscated while she was questioned about the movie named "Do not be afraid" which was produced by Green Trees.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Woman
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Judicial Harassment
- Restrictions on Movement
- Travel Restriction
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of movement
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to privacy
- HRD
- Environmental rights defender
- WHRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 14.058324
Longitude: 108.277199
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 13 June 2019, Ms. Cao Vinh Thinh, who is a key member of an unregistered environmental group Green Trees, was stopped from taking an international flight to Thailand in the early morning.