Tag: protest

Vietnamese Authorities Send in the ‘Thugs’ to Beat Activists

February 14, 2017 Vietnamese authorities appear to be systematically cracking down on activists, as environmentalists and others have been attacked…

Vietnam police stop fishermen marching to make claims at steel firm

February 14, 2017 Police in Vietnam stopped hundreds of protesters on Tuesday from marching to present compensation claims against a…

Five News Stories to Know for October

October 31, 2016 By Quyên Ngô After months of coping with the fallout from the fish crisis, October brought no…

Six Months After Massive Fish Kill in Central Vietnam, Thousands Protest Lack of Aid

October 4, 2016 Around 10,000 to 15,000 people joined a non-violent protest outside the steel plant of a company accused…

Vietnam fishermen sue Taiwan firm over mass fish deaths

September 27, 2016 Hundreds of fishermen in central Vietnam have filed lawsuits demanding more compensation from a Taiwanese firm accused…

Activists demand Formosa Plastics Group shut steel unit in Vietnam

August 10, 2016 TAIPEI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - About 100 activists protested in front of Formosa Plastics Group’s headquarters in…

Statement by Viet Tan at Formosa Headquarters

Viet Tan’s spokesman gave a statement in front of Formosa Plastics Corporation in Taipei regarding Vietnam’s recent environmental disaster. August…

Speech by Catholic Priest Dang Huu Nam regarding the Formosa environmental disaster

A Catholic Priest from one of the affected areas in Vietnam, Reverend Dang Huu Nam, pre-recorded his speech as he…

Environmental Justice for Vietnam

Viet Tan alongside Vietnamese and Taiwanese civil society organizations will be holding a press conference at the headquarters of Formosa…

Vietnamese Protesters Demand Justice Despite Government Settlement on Fish Kills

July 17, 2016 Netizens have quickly jumped online to share their frustration with the investigation process following the Vietnamese government’s…

Taiwan activists press Formosa Plastics over dead fish in Vietnam

June 17, 2016 Activists in Taiwan called on the island’s largest industrial group, Formosa Plastics, to investigate recent mass fish…

Amid Protests, Vietnamese Look to Obama’s Visit

Vietnam’s people hope Obama will voice support for their calls to remedy an environmental disaster. By Duyen Bui May 18,…