More than 50 winners of a prominent global environmental prize have called on the the U.N. human rights council (UNHRC) to reject Vietnam’s effort to join it, citing a crackdown on climate activists in the Southeast Asian nation.
In a letter published on Wednesday, 52 winners of the Goldman Environmental Prize flagged concerns over a two-year jail sentence handed to one of Vietnam’s best-known environmental advocates, Nguy Thi Khanh.
The UNHRC will consider Vietnam’s bid for membership during its 51st session, which runs until Oct. 7.
Green activists urge U.N. rights body to reject Vietnam’s bid to join
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