Seeing this as a suppression of free speech, the US and United Nations have criticized the detention of a prominent climate activist by the Vietnamese government. On Wednesday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, founder of the NGO Change, was taken into custody in Ho Chi Minh City. Calling on Vietnam to respect the human rights of those detained, the US Department of State expressed concern over the detention of Hoang Thi Minh Hong. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Hong was arrested while others were released. In the past two years, Hoang Thi Minh Hong has been the … Continue reading Climate Activist Detained: US and United Nations Decry Suppression of Free Speech in Vietnam