The 2025 extradition of Y Quynh Bdap closed a case watched by rights groups
Associated Press reported that Thai authorities transferred Dega rights advocate Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnamese custody after an appeal court upheld an extradition order.
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A 2025 investigation documented cross-border pressure on refugees in Thailand
Human Rights Watch reported growing cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities and described arrests, detention visits, and alleged pressure on Dega and other Vietnamese refugees during 2025.
A funeral raid in 2025 exposed conflicting arrest counts and renewed fear
Radio Free Asia reported a February 2025 raid on a Dega funeral gathering in Nonthaburi, while recording materially different arrest figures from an aid organization and Thai police.
A 2024 extradition case tested Thailand’s protection obligations
Associated Press reported the arrest of UNHCR-recognized Dega advocate Y Quynh Bdap in Bangkok and the warnings that accompanied Viet Nam’s extradition request.
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