Description
On 13 April 2023, a Vietnamese citizen journalist who posts political commentary on YouTube was abducted by unknown individuals in Bangkok, according to his friends and civil rights activists, who suspected that Vietnamese authorities were behind the abduction. Vietnamese police later announced the citizen journalist's arrest on 16 April, claiming he entered the country illegally.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Bangkok
Full name or name of group
Unidentified
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2023
Type of incident
Physical assaults (include death, injury, abduction)
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