Source: International Christian Concern, October 2, 2024
A Thai court ordered Christian activist Y Quynh Bdap [of the] advocacy group Montagnards Stand for Justice to be extradited to Vietnam to face charges for alleged terrorist and anti-Communist government activities related to protests in June 2023 in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese government made the unusual extradition request to Thai officials even though Bdap was not in Vietnam during the protests in question. He has been in Thailand since 2018, seeking asylum and resettlement. Bdap’s lawyer is appealing the court ruling.
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