Human Rights Groups Urge Thailand to Halt Extradition of Vietnamese Activist

Human rights groups have called on Thailand to stop the extradition of Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap. Detained in Bangkok, Bdap faces risks if returned to Vietnam, where he was convicted in absentia. The activist, with UN refugee status, has been accused of organizing anti-government activities.

Human rights organizations urged Thailand on Thursday to halt the extradition of Vietnamese activist Y Quynh Bdap, who is currently detained in Bangkok. They warn that Bdap could face significant risks if sent back to Vietnam.

Bdap, who holds United Nations refugee status in Thailand, was apprehended by local police on Tuesday after meeting with Canadian Embassy officials regarding asylum, according to the Peace Rights Foundation, a Thai human rights organization that has maintained contact with him.

Vietnamese authorities claim Bdap was involved in orchestrating anti-government riots in the central highland province of Dak Lak. Bdap denies these allegations, asserting that his work is focused on peaceful activism for religious freedom and documenting human rights abuses in Vietnam.

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