Born in 1942 in Soc Trang province, Mrs. Tran To Nga holds both French and Vietnamese citizenship. A former journalist with the Liberation News Agency, she has bravely faced the devastating effects of numerous illnesses caused by exposure to the toxic Agent Orange/dioxin.
A number of organizations and crowds of people to voice their solidarity with Nga. Photo: WAJ
For 15 years since 2009, Mrs. To Nga has tirelessly prepared and pursued legal action. Challenging the ruling of the Evry Court, which supported American companies responsible for producing toxic chemicals, she seeks justice for the unparalleled humanitarian, medical, and environmental crisis caused by Agent Orange. The appellate hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, at the Paris Court of Appeal.
Mrs. Nga, in her black jacket, is raising her voice for their solidarity with other people. Photo: WAJ
This lawsuit is of historic significance, not just in the fight against Agent Orange, but in the broader quest for environmental justice. Mrs. Nga's endeavors to sway the Paris Court of Appeal to overturn the egregious ruling of the Evry Court - which had supported American companies that produced toxic chemicals causing an unprecedented humanitarian, medical and environmental disaster in human history.
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