Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Environmental justice lawyer Dang Dinh Bach has dedicated his life to protecting people in Viet Nam from pollution and the impact of climate change.

On June 24, 2021, Bach was arrested and jailed for alleged tax evasion, a tactic used by the Vietnamese authorities to silence environmental activists. His newborn son was just two weeks old. He was sentenced to five years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He has not seen his son since.

Bach is forced to endure poor prison conditions and harassment by prison officers, and his health has deteriorated.