On the recordJuly 11, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I rise to demand the release of Y Quynh Bdap and Nguyen Thuy Hanh. Y Quynh Bdap is a Vietnamese activist religious minority who has lived as a refugee in Thailand since 2018, where he is pending extradition to Communist Vietnam. He will likely face torture and lengthy prison time. This extradition would be a severe violation of human rights promises made by Thailand. Nguyen Thuy Hanh is a human rights activist currently imprisoned in Vietnam. Her detention is not only unjust but even more horrific as she is also undergoing chemotherapy for stage II cervical cancer. I call on U.S. and Thai diplomats to secure the release of these brave activists. I also call on the Vietnamese Government to stop trampling on the human rights of their own citizens. ____________________
