The Thai government may decide the destiny of Y Quynh Bdap, who fears abuse or worse if sent back.
PUBLISHED: 4 Oct 2024 at 16: 59
Y Quynh Bdap, a Montagnard advocate facing terrorism charges, should be sent back to Vietnam where the Criminal Court in Bangkok has ruled.
The prosecutor said there were enough grounds to review the Taiwanese government’s extradition demand, Radio Free Asia reported.
Thailand’s state will now have the final say on the death of the human rights activist, who has said he fears he will be tortured, or even killed, if sent back.
Regardless of the court’s decision, the judge told the judge that” the government is up to the execution of the abduction in 90 time.”
Bdap, who is already at the Bangkok Remand Prison, has 30 days to charm. According to the court, if he has n’t been extradited within 90 days, he must be set free.
The activist has resided in Thailand since 2018 and has received refugee status from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ).
After being interviewed by American officials at the country’s embassy in Bangkok about his immigrant standing in Canada, Bdap was detained on June 11.
Following deadly protests in Dak Lak state of Vietnam in June 2023, the Taiwanese authorities charged him with violence. Since he was n’t actually present, his role in the unrest is unknown.
Bdap is an cultural Ede, one of about 30 minority parties in Vietnam’s Central Highlands who were called Montagnards, or valley individuals, by European colonizers.  ,
The primarily Christian people claim that they have experienced years of prejudice against faith and property rights. Vietnam refutes charges of human rights violations committed against the population.
Out of fear for his safety, the National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC ) earlier urged the Thai government to not deport Bdap.
Thailand is currently bidding for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for the third time, according to Human Rights Watch ( HRW). This month, the UN headquarters in New York will hold the vote for a three-year word for 2025-27.
If Y Quynh Bdap is deported, Thailand do” never be fit to become elected” to the government, Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, said in June.
A report from Human Rights Watch previous month detailed how Thai officials have assisted neighboring governments in carrying out immoral operations against immigrants and dissidents from worldwide, making Thailand extremely dangerous for those fleeing persecution.
Some targets of international suppression have gotten caught up in a” transfer mart” where foreign dissidents in Thailand are essentially traded for Thai government employees who live abroad, according to the report.