Imprisoned Vietnamese environmentalist Dang Dinh Bach recently received a distinguished international award, the Baldwin Medal of Liberty, honoring his human rights work.Bach, the co-founder and director of Vietnam’s first public interest legal organization, is serving a five-year sentence; he is one of five high-profile environmentalists arrested and imprisoned for tax evasion in Vietnam since mid-2021.On July 18, the U.N. Human Rights Committee published its findings on the fourth periodic review of Vietnam, expressing serious concerns over the treatment of political prisoners and increased restrictions on freedoms of association and expression and on independent civil society organizations.
On the fourth anniversary of his imprisonment, Vietnamese environmentalist Dang Dinh Bach, who was sentenced to five years on tax evasion charges, has been recognized with a prestigious international award.
The 46-year-old was officially presented the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty in July by the president of the U.S.-based organization Human Rights First.
The prize, which honors those who “champion human rights despite immense personal risk,” was accepted by Bach’s wife on his behalf in an online ceremony.
