Vietnam Bars Officials Invited to World Economic Forum Event
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Two human rights officials invited to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN this week in Hanoi were denied entry to Vietnam.
Debbie Stothard, secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights, was turned away on Sunday after landing in the Vietnamese capital, World Economic Forum spokesperson Fon Mathuros said in a statement. Amnesty International said on Monday that Minar Pimple, its senior director of global operations, was also refused an entry visa.