BANGKOK — A senior executive for an international human rights group was detained by Vietnamese authorities on Sunday as she arrived in the capital to attend a World Economic Forum meeting and is expected to be deported. Vietnam has recently stepped up its crackdown on dissent, jailing dozens of people for violating national security laws. “Whatever inconvenience I am being subjected to is nothing compared to the attacks on Vietnam human rights defenders and the media,” Stothard wrote on Twitter. Vietnam will host a three-day World Economic Forum this week focusing on Southeast Asia, with several heads of state or government from the region and hundreds of business leaders from around the world expected to attend. Some Western governments and international human rights groups often criticize Vietnam for jailing people for peacefully expressing their views, but Hanoi maintains that only lawbreakers are put behind bars.

Source: National Post September 09, 2018 12:33 UTC