- Vietnamese authorities have arrested and charged three men with terrorism, including an Australian national and a Norwegian citizen, after they crossed from Cambodia.
- The Ministry of Public Security alleged that the men used forged documents and belonged to Viet Tan, a pro-democracy organisation labelled a terrorist group by Hanoi.
- Viet Tan denied the claims, accusing Vietnamese authorities of orchestrating a transnational abduction in Cambodia and issuing fabricated charges to cover up repression.
- Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that consular support is being provided to the Australian citizen, whose family has called for urgent intervention.
- Human rights groups have highlighted the incident as part of a rising crackdown on dissidents in Vietnam , where over 160 political prisoners are currently detained.
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Vietnam accused of abducting Norwegian and Australian human rights activists
