Drilled In Vietnam, Tax Evasion Charges Help Lock Up Climate Activists
Sep 11, 2023
The podcast explores the use of trumped-up tax evasion charges in Vietnam to suppress civil society groups and imprison climate activists. It discusses the political motives behind the charges, the impact on open debate, and President Biden's visit. The chapters cover the imprisonment of activists, the lack of democratic control in Vietnam, the criminalization of climate activism, and the alarming increase in human rights abuses.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Chilling Effect of Tax Evasion Charges on Civic Society in Vietnam
04:18 • 2min
Charges and Politics: Imprisoning Climate Activists in Vietnam
06:29 • 3min
Political Situation and Criminalization of Climate Activism in Vietnam
09:48 • 11min
Human Rights Abuses and Crackdown on Dissent in Vietnam
21:03 • 3min