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ListofVietnamesePrisonersofConscienceNovember11,2017Note:ThislistisbynomeansexhaustivebutthePOCsknowntousandbyotherorganisations.
1.
Name:DaoQuangThucDOB:1960Charge:Article79ofthePenalCodeSentence:Pre-trialdetention
OnOctober52017,authoritiesinVietnam’snorthernprovinceof Hoa Binh arrested former teacher Dao Quang Thuc andaccused him of carrying out activities aimed at overthrowingthe people's administration, under Article 79 of the PenalCode.Thuc retired recently fromhisday jobasa teacher.Hehas participated in a number of peaceful activities whichprotestedChina’sactivities in theEastSea (SouthChinaSea),as well as activities connected to environmental protectionandhighlightedcorruption.Hewasoutspoken inhisviewsonsocialmedia,includingFacebook.
2.
Name:TranThiXuanDOB:1979Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedonOctober18,2017andchargedunderArticle79ofthe Penal Code, Xuan is reported to have been arrested inconnection with activism relating to the Formosa ecologicaldisaster.
3.
Name:NguyenVanTucDOB:1964Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
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Nguyen Van Tuc, a former prisoner of conscience and amember of the Brotherhood for Democracy, was arrestedunder Article 79 on September 1, 2017. He had previouslyserved four years in prison under Article 88 for “propagandaagainst the state,” from 2008 to 2012. He is at least theseventhmemberof theBrotherhood forDemocracy, a groupco-foundedbylawyerandpoliticalprisonerNguyenVanDai,tobe arrested this year. They are facing life imprisonment andevendeathsentencesifareconvicted.
4.
Name:NguyenBacTruyenDOB:1968Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
As a jurist, Nguyen Bac Truyen provided pro-bono legalassistance to families of political prisoners, victims of landgrabs and persecuted religious communities in SouthernVietnam. Early in the morning of July 30 2017, he wasabducted by police while waiting for his wife (Bui Thi KimPhuong) outside the Church of the Redemptorists in Ho ChiMinhCity.
5.
Name:PhamVanTroiDOB:1972Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Pham Van Troi is a human rights defender and a formerPresidentoftheBrotherhoodforDemocracy.Hewasarrestedin2008andchargedwith“conductinganti-statepropaganda”under Article 88 of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to 4years inprisonandanadditional 4 yearsunderhousearrest.Sincehisreleasein2012,hehascontinuedtoworkpromotinghumanrightsandmulti-partydemocracy.OnJuly30,2017,theVietnamese authorities simultaneously arrested four humanrights defenders, all current or former members of theBrotherhood for Democracy and former prisoners ofconscience, at their homes in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City andThanhHoa:NguyenTrungTon,NguyenBacTruyen,PhamVanTroiandTruongMinhDuc.
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6.
Name:PastorNguyenTrungTonDOB:1972Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
HeispresidentofBrotherhoodofDemocracy,anindependentcivilsocietyorganisationwhichusestheinternettopromotehumanrightsandcoordinatetheeffortsofvariouspro-democracyactorsinVietnam.InDecember2011,NguyenTrungTonwassentencedto2years’imprisonmentand2years’probationonchargesof‘anti-statepropaganda’underArticle88ofthePenalCode;acharge.Theco-founderofBrotherhoodofDemocracy,NguyenVanDai,hasbeenincustodyonsuchachargesinceDecember2015.OneofthefourcurrentorformermembersofBrotherhoodofDemocracythatwasarrestedonJuly30,2017.
7.
Name:TruongMinhDucDOB:1960Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
TruongMinhDucisacitizenjournalistandtheDeputyHeadoftheBrotherhoodforDemocracyintheSouthernregionofthecountry.Formerprisonersofconscience,hewasconvictedin2007andsentencedto5yearsinprisonfor“takingadvantageoffreedomanddemocracytoinfringeupontheinterestsofthecountry”,underArticle258ofthePenalCode.Sincebeingreleasedin2012,hehasbeenharassedandrepeatedlyassaultedbyunidentifiedpeopleworkingforthegovernment.
8.
Name:NguyenTrungTrucDOB:1974Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
OneofthefourmembersofBrotherhoodofDemocracythatwasarrestedbytheVietnamesegovernmentonJuly30,2017.
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9.
Name:LeDinhLuongDOB:1965Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
He was arrested along with Thai Van Hoa on his way homeaftervisitingfamilyofprisonersofconscienceonJuly24,2017.NguyenVanHoatoldtheBBCthat:"Wewereinthecarwhenwe saw two seven-seat cars and ten motorcycles withplainclothespolicemen,theystoppedthecarandbeatmeandMr.Luongintwodifferentcars.InVinhtheyletmegobutIdidnot see Mr. Luong. I do not know where they take him. "AccordingtoTuoiTreNewspaper,Luong"regularlyengagesinactivities aiming at overthrowing the people's administrationandcomplicatesthelocalsecurityandorder".
10.
Name:NguyenVietDungDOB:1986Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
InApril2015,NguyenVietDungestablishedtheRepublicanParty,whichisnotrecognizedbytheVietnamesestate,andtheLoyalistAssociationoftheARVN.HeregularlyparticipatedinprotestsagainstChina’sinfluenceoverVietnamanditsterritorialclaimsintheSouthChinaSea,andexpressedviewscriticaloftheVietnamesegovernment.DungwasarrestedinApril2015underArticle245for"disturbingpublicorder"aftertakingpartinarallycallingfortheprotectionoftreesinthecapitalHanoiandsentencedthatDecembertoa15-monthprisonterm.Hissentencewaslatercommutedbyanappealcourtto12monthsandhewasreleasedinApril2016.OnSeptember272017,NguyenVietDungwaskidnappedbyplainclothesagentsatnoonwhiletakinglunchinhisnativeprovinceofNgheAn,accordingtolocalactivists.Agroupofaroundtenkidnapperscamewiththreemotorbikesandaseven-seatcar.ThekidnappersactedsofastthatpeoplenearbycouldnotintervenetohelpDung.Theywereinsuchinahurry,thattheyleftoneoftheirmotorbikesandsomedocumentsbehind.NoarrestwarrantwaspresentedbeforeDungwashauledaway.Accordingtohisfather,the
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Vietnamesepolicehad“onlyissuedanannouncement"[acknowledgingthearrest]duetostrongpublicpressure.
11.
Name:TranTuanKietDOB:unknownCharge:Article258Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Kietworksatacollegeandhadpreviouslybeensingledoutbyschool administration for commenting on school affairs,includingwhatheperceivedtobeunfairpromotionpractices.Hefacesuptothreeyearsinprison.
12.
Name:BuiVanTrungDOB:1964Charge:Article245Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Arrested in 2012, he was released in 2016. On October 30,2013,hewassentencedto4yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle257 of the Penal code "hampering government officials whowere carrying out their assignments". Bui Van Trung wasarrestedagainonJune26,2017.
13.
Name:BuiVanThamDOB:1987Charge:Articles245and247Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Bui Van Tham was arrested on June 26 2017 along with hisfather,BuiVanTrung.Hehasbeen imprisonedtwice.Hewasfirst arrested in 2012 for the same charges of his father andsentenced to 2 years and 6 months imprisonment. He wasreleasedin2015.
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14.
Name:NguyenHoangNamDOB:1982Charge:Article245Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
AHoaHaoBuddhistfollowerandfriendofBuiVanTrungandBuiVanTham,hewasarrestedadayafterthemandchargedwith “causing public disorder” under Article 245 on June 272017.
15.
Name:TranHoangPhucDOB:1994Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Phuc is a 23 year old activist based in Ho ChiMinh City. Hepublicly calls formulti-party democracy and human rights aswellasenvironmentalprotection. In lateMay lastyear,whenthenUSPresidentBarackObamavisitedHoChiMinhCity,hewas invited to meet him but was detained by local securityshortlypriortothemeeting.HewasarrestedonJune262017,and charged on July 3 2017 with "conducting propagandaagainstthestate"underArticle88ofthePenalCode.
16.
Name:HoangDucBinh(akaHoangBinh)DOB:1983Charge:Article258and258Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Binh isamemberof the independentViet LabourMovementand a well-known blogger who has covered news on theFormosa environmental disaster in the central coastalprovinces of Vietnam. On Monday May 15 2017, Binh wastravelling inacarwithCatholicpriestNguyenDinhThucfromthe SongNgocparish inDienChaudistrict toVinh city. Theircar was stopped by police in Dien Chau district and policeviolentlyremovedBinhfromthecar.HewasinitiallydetainedinNgheAntemporarydetentioncentrebuthisfamilylearnedhehadbeenmovedtoB14DetentionCentreinHanoi.
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17.
Name:PastorADaoDOB:1981Charge:Article91Sentence:5years
A pastor of theMontagnard Evangelical Church of Christ, headvocatedforreligiousfreedomforhisfellowchurchmembersin the Central Highlands and elsewhere. In August 2016 heattended a recent conference on Freedom of Religion inSoutheast Asia and the ASEAN Civil Society Conference andASEANPeople'sForum.OnApril28,2017hewassentencedto5 years in prison for "helping individuals to escape abroadillegally",achargehedenied.
18.
Name:LyAThaoDOB:1994Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
The people of Huoi Nom village in Dien Bien Province havepractisedProtestantismsince1998.The localgovernmentdidnotpreventpeoplefollowingthereligioninitially,butin2006,the local authority demanded the church to register theiractivitieswith the authorities. The people did not agreewiththe request as they feared their religious practices comingunder the control of the authorities. In response, the localauthorityhasincreaseditsrepressionofthechurch.Theyhavestoppedpeoplepraying for theprotectionof their forest andhavepreventedpeoplefromgainingaccesstolandtofarm.On the eveningMarch 24 2017, hundreds of police attackedthevillage,usingbatons,peppersprayandguns.Eight people were arrested and the village was ransacked,biblesandreligioussignswereconfiscated.LyAThaowasoneof them. They were all tried on September 13, 2017 underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
19.
Name:LyALauDOB:1990Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
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Leader of Huoi Nom village, he was arrested with 7 peoplefromthevillageontheeveningofMarch242017.HewastriedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
20.
Name:LyAKhaDOB:1989Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
LyAKhawasarrestedwith7peoplefromHuoiNomvillageontheeveningofMarch242017.HewastriedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
21.
Name:LyALauDOB:1981Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
FormerleaderofHuoiNomvillage,LyALauwasarrestedwith7people fromHuoiNomvillageon theeveningofMarch,242017.Hewas triedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
22.
Name:LyAVuDOB:1990Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
LyAVuwasarrestedwith7peoplefromHuoiNomvillageontheeveningofMarch,242017.HewastriedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
23.
Name:LyASungDOB:1984Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
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LyASungwasarrestedwith7people fromHuoiNomvillageontheeveningofMarch242017.HewastriedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
24.
Name:LyAChoDOB:1989Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
LyAChowasarrestedwith7peoplefromHuoiNomvillageontheeveningofMarch242017.HewastriedonSeptember13,2017underArticle199andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
25.
Name:GiangAVuDOB:1984Charge:Article199Sentence:3years
MissionaryofHuoiNomchurch,hewasarrestedwith7peoplefromHuoiNomvillageon theeveningofMarch242017.Hewas tried on September 13, 2017 under Article 199 andsentencedto3yearsinprison.
26.
Name:PhanKimKhanhDOB:1993Charge:Article88Sentence:6years
Khanh was arrested on March 21, 2017 while taking under-graduatecourse inThaiNguyenUniversity.Hewaspermittedto meet with lawyer on September 20 to prepare for hisdefence after six months being held incommunicado. Hislawyer said that Khanh's health is normal and there was nophysicalsignthathehadbeentortured.Khanhisaccusedbypoliceofmanagingtwoblogs,"BaoThamnhung" (Corruption Newspaper) and "Tuan bao Viet Nam"(VietnamWeekly) and three Facebook accounts namely "BaoTham nhung", "Tuan bao Viet Nam" and "Dan chu TV"(DemocracyTV)aswellastwoYouTubechannelsnamely"VietBao TV" and "Vietnam Online." Vietnam’s authorities saidKhanh used these social networks to propagandize anti-state
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information.PolicealsosaidthatKhanhhadcontactedpeopleconsidered by the authorities as reactionary individuals,including former political prisoner Nguyen Van Hai (aka DieuCay),whoislivinginexileintheUSafterbeingyearsinprisoninVietnam.Khanhisalsoaccusedofhelpingtomanagedsomewebsitesof theVietnamReformParty (VietTan), aUSbasedpro-democracygroupconsideredasaterroristorganizationbyVietnam’sgovernment.Khanhwas triedonOctober25,2017with"conductinganti-statepropaganda"underArticle88.
27.
Name:BuiHieuVoDOB:1962Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
VoisaFacebookuserwhowasarrestedonchargesof"propagandaagainstthestate",onMarch172017,andchargedwithArticle88ofthePenalCode.
28.
Name:NguyenVanDienDOB:1983Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedonMarch32017withVuQuangThuan,thetwoareaccusedofmakingandspreading"harmfulvideoclips"ontheInternetaccordingtostatemedia.Inthemonthsbeforetheirarrest,theduoproduceddozensofvideoclipsinwhichThuancriticizedtheleadersoftheCommunistPartyofVietnamandthegovernment'strackrecordonhumanrightsviolationsandcorruption,anditsperceivedweakresponsetoChineseactionsintheEastSea(SouthChinaSea).LatePresidentHoChiMinhandincumbentGeneralSecretaryNguyenPhuTrongareamongfigurescriticizedbyThuan,whoisaformerprisonerofconscience.
29.
Name:VuQuangThuanDOB:1966Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
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ArrestedwithNguyenVanDien(n°148)andaccusedofmakingandspreading"harmfulvideoclips"ontheInternet,statemediareported.Inthemonthsbeforetheirarrest,theduoproducedtensofvideoclipsinwhichThuancriticizedtheCommunistleadersandtheirgovernmentforhumanrightsviolations,corruption,andweakresponsetoChineseactionsintheEastSea(SouthChinaSea).TheirclipswereviewedbymillionsofVietnameseInternetusers.
30.
Name:NguyenHuuDangDOB:1983Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
OnMarch24,2017thepoliceinHoChiMinhCity'sDistrict12chargedNguyenHuuDangwithpropagandaagainstthestate,underArticle88ofthePenalCode.DangwasarrestedinconnectionwithaFacebookpagewhichheisaccusedofmanaginginthenameofSolomonDang.
31.
Name:NguyenVanOaiDOB:1981Charge:Articles257and304Sentence:5years
NguyenVanOaiistheco-founderoftheAssociationofCatholicFormerPrisonersofConscience.OnAugust2011,Oaiwasarrestedforthefirsttimewith13otheryoungCatholicactivists.Theywerechargedwith“Carryingoutactivitiesaimedatoverthrowingthepeople’sadministration”underArticle79ofthePenalCodeandsentencedtobetween4and13yearsinprison.HismostrecentarresttookplacewhilehewasonhiswayhomefromafishingtripinHoangMaicommune,NgheAnProvinceonJanuary192017.Localauthoritiesaccusedhimoffailingtoobeytheregulationsofhisthreeyearhousearrest.Hewastriedandsentencedto5years'prisononSeptember182017.HehasappealedthedecisionofHoangMaitown’sPeople’sCourt.
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32.
Name:TranThiNgaDOB:1977Charge:Article88Sentence:9years
TranThiNga,alsoknownas"ThuyNga",wasarrestedinJanuary212017forsharingarticlesandvideosonlinehighlightingongoingrightsabusestiedtoenvironmentalcrisesandpoliticalcorruption.Foradecade,TranThiNgahascarriedoutherfightagainstinjusticedespitegovernmentintimidationandassault.InMay2014,atargetedattackbyfivemenonthestreetinHanoileftherwithabrokenarmandleg.InAugust2015,shewasdraggedfromabusandbeatenbyplainclothespoliceaftervisitingarecentlyreleasedpoliticalprisoner.Yetshewasobstinate,continuingtospeakoutagainsttheassaultsandbroaderstateviolence.ArrestedonJanuary212017,TranThiNgawassentencedto9yearsinprisonfollowedby5years'housearrestforspreading"anti-Statepropaganda",underArticle88ofthePenalCode.
33.
Name:NguyenVanHoaDOB:1995Charge:Article258Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
HoaisayoungactivistfromKyAnh,HaTinh,oneoftheareasthatwerethemostaffectedbytheenvironmentaldisastercausedbyFormosadumpingindustrialwastetotheseain2016.OnJune232017,authoritiesstatedthatNguyenVanHoahaddeclinedtohavehisownlawyereventhoughhisfamilyhadhiredtodefendhumanrightslawyerHaHuySontorepresenthim.HewasarrestedonJanuary112017buthisfamilyonlyreceivedthetemporarydetentionnoticefromtheauthoritiesonJanuary23.Accordingtothenotice,HoawasarrestedunderArticle258ofthePenalCodefor"abusingdemocraticfreedomstoinfringeupontheinterestsoftheState".
34.
Name:NguyenDanhDungDOB:1987Charge:Article258Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
BloggerNguyenDanhDung,administratorofThienAnTVon
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YouTube,wasarrestedforpostingcontentwhichwasdeemedbyauthoritiesasreactionary.ArrestedonDecember142016andchargedwith"infringingupontheinterestsoftheState"underArticle258ofthePenalCode.Hehasbeeninpre-trialdetentionfor11months.
35.
Name:HoVanHai(akaHoHai)DOB:1957Charge:Article88Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
OntheeveningofNovember22016,theHoChiMinhCityPolicePortalreportedthattheHoChiMinhCityPoliceDepartmentinvestigatedDoctorHoVanHaiattheaddress891KhaVanCan,LinhTayWard,ThuDucDistrict,HCM.DrHoVanHaiisanonlineactivistwhohasusedhisblogtoadvocatefortransparencyandaccountability.HeisfacingchargesunderArticle88ofthePenalCode,"spreadingpropagandaagainstthestate."
36.
Name:LuuVanVinhDOB:1967Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
On6November2016,LuuVanVinh,apro-democracyactivistwasarrestedinHoChiMinhCityandchargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.Vinh,49,isahandyman,electricianandplumberfromthenorthernprovinceofHaiDuongwhomovedtoHoChiMinhCityseveralyearsago,wherehehastakenpartinanumberofdemonstrations,includingonesrelatingtotheFormosaecologicaldisaster.InJuly2016,heestablishedtheCoalitionofSelf-Determination[for]VietnamesePeople,whichseekstoendtheruleoftheVietnameseCommunistParty.InitsletterdatedAugust182017,senttohiswifeLeThiThap,thePeople’sProcuracyinHoChiMinhCitysaidtheinvestigationperiodwillbeextendedforasecondtimefromJuly4toOctober31,2017.
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Name:NguyenVanDucDoDOB:1975Charge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
DetainedonNovember6,2016,hehasbeeninvestigatedforhisroleinthenewly-establishedCoalitionofSelf-determinedVietnamesePeoplewhichstrivestofightformulti-partydemocracyandhumanrights.HewasarrestedalongwithLuuVanVinhandothers.ThearrestsweresaidtobelinkedtotheCoalitionforSelf-determinedVietnamesePeoplethatMr.Vinhfoundedinmid-Julylastyearandbecamethepresidentoftheorganizationwhichaimsto"endthecommunists’politicalmonopoly"inVietnam.
38.
Name:NguyenQuocHoanDOB:UnknownCharge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedinNovember2016,NguyenQuocHoanwaschargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
39.
Name:NguyenVanTeoDOB:UnknownCharge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedinNovember2016andchargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
40.
Name:PhanTrungDOB:UnknownCharge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
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ArrestedinNovember2016andchargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
41.
Name:TranLinhDOB:UnknownCharge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedinNovember2016andchargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
42.
Name:TuCongNghiaDOB:UnknownCharge:Article79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
ArrestedinNovember2016andchargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
43.
Name:NguyenNgocNhuQuynh(akaMotherMushroom)DOB:1979Charge:Article88Sentence:10years
Co-founderandcoordinatoroftheNetworkofVietnameseBloggersMeNamisawell-knownbloggerbothinthebloggercommunityinVietnamandinternationally.ShehasbeeninstrumentalinhumanrightseducationinVietnaminthepasttenyearsthroughherblogpostsandthroughheractiveparticipationinhumanrightspromotioneventsoff-line.Shehaswrittenaboutpoliticallysensitiveissuessuchaspolicebrutality,corruption,andhasopenlycriticizedcontroversialgovernment’spoliciessuchasthebauxiteminingintheCentralHighlands(forwhichshewasarrestedfor10daysin2009),and,morerecently,thegovernmenthandlingofthemassivefishdeathsinCentralVietnam.Shewasawardedforheradvocacywork"the2015CivilRightsDefenderoftheYear"byCivilRightsDefendersandwasgrantedtheInternationalWomenofCourageAwardearlierthisyearbytheU.S.State
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Department,thoughshewasunabletoacceptitinperson.Hermotherwasalsobarredfromvisitingherindetention.ArrestedonOctober10,2016,shewasofficiallychargedunderArticle88ofthePenalCodeaftertwomonthsinpre-trialdetention,andwassentencedto10yearsinprisoninJune2017.
44.
Name:CanThiTheuDOB:1962Charge:Article245Sentence:20months
CanThiTheuisawell-knownlandrightactivist,accusedofpostingphotosonherFacebookpageincitingprotestsagainstreclamationoflandinDuongNoi,HaDongdistrict,Hanoi.ShewaspreviouslyarrestedinApril2014andimprisonedfor15monthsfor"activitiesagainstpublicofficials"underArticle257ofthePenalCode,forallegedlyleadingaprotestinDuongNoi.Sheundertookahungerstrikeinprotestatherarrest,andisreportedtohavebeendetainedatHoaLoinHanoiduringhermostrecentperiodofpre-trialdetention.ArrestedonJune102016onchargesofdisturbingpublicorderunderArticle245ofthePenalCode,shewassentencedonSeptember302016to20monthsinprison.
45.
Name:AGyunDOB:1980Charge:Article87Sentence:5years
AdevoutChristian,heengagedinreligiousactivitiesandparticipatedinademonstrationtoprotestgovernmentsuppressionthatledtoa"mobile"court(atemporarycourtinstalledinhisvillage)sentencinghimonApril262016.FourotherMontagnardChristianswerealsoarrestedandsentencedtolongprisonterms(ATik,Thinh,DinhKuandDinhNgo).Hewassentencedto5yearsinprisononApril262016pursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode"underminingnationalunity".
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Name:ATikDOB:1952Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
Hewasarrestedwith4otherMontagnardChristians:AGyun,Thin,DinhKuandDinhNgo.TheyweretriedtogetheronApril26,2016,andhewassentencedto8yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
47.
Name:DinhKuDOB:1972Charge:Article87Sentence:7years
AdevoutCatholic,heprotestedagainsttheGiaLaiauthorities’policyofsuppressingreligiousfreedom.HewastriedinacaseinvolvingfourotherMontagnardChristians:AGyun,ATik,ThinandDinhNgo.HewasarrestedonApril26,2016andsentencedto7yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
48.
Name:ThinDOB:1979Charge:Article87Sentence:6years
Arrestedandsentencedalongwith4otherMontagnardChristians:AGyun,ATik,DinhKuandDinhNgoonApril262016,hewassentencedto6yearsinprisonfollowedby3yearsofhousearrestforunderminingnationalunityunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
49.
Name:TranMinhLoiDOB:1968Charge:"Bribery"Sentence:6years
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OnMarch222016,TranMinhLoiwasarrestedbytheDakNongPoliceonfalse"bribery"charges,andsentencedbytheDakNongprovincialCourtto6yearsand6monthsinprisononMarch27,2017for"Bribery".LoiiswellknowninDakLakandonsocialnetworksforhisanti-corruptionactivism.OnJune262017,thePeople'sCourtinHoChiMinhCitysaidthattheCourtofAppealwasexpectedtohearTranMinhLoibriberycaseandthehearingwilltakeplaceinDakNongprovince.
50.
Name:NguyenVanDaiDOB:1969Charges:Articles88and79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
Alawyer,Mr.Nguyenisawell-knownpeacefulcampaignerforamulti-partydemocracyandtheprotectionofhumanrightsinVietnam.Hehasdevotedhislifetoprovidinglegalassistancetothemostvulnerableandmarginalizedpeopleinsociety.NguyenVanDaihasrepeatedlybeensubjectedtounwarrantedpersecutionforundertakinghislegitimatework.In2007,hewasconvictedunderArticle88ofthePenalCodeandsentencedto4yearsinprison.Atthetime,hehadbeenholdingseminarstoteachstudentsaboutthefundamentalsofafreesocietyandtheruleoflaw.Betweenhisreleasein2011andhismostrecentarrest,hehadbeensubjectedtocountlessincidentsofharassmentandsurveillancebypoliceofficers.Atthetimeofhisarrest,hewasstillrecoveringfrominjuriessustainedfromaviciousassaultbymaskedassailantsonDecember62015,afterhehadattendedameetingtomarkInternationalHumanRightsDay.Hewasbadlybeaten,robbedandthrownonthestreet.ArrestedagainonDecember16,2015andchargedwith“conductinganti-statepropaganda”underArticle88ofthePenalCode,andmorerecentlywithsubversionunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hehasbeeninpre-trialdetentionfor11months.
51.
Name:LeThuHaDOB:1982Charge:Articles88and79Sentence:Pre-trialdetention
LeThuHawasarrestedalongwithNguyenVanDaiwithwhomshehadbeenworkingbeforeherarrestonDecember162015.Sheischargedwith“conductinganti-statepropaganda”under
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Article88ofthePenalCode,andmorerecentlychargedwithsubversionunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
52.
Name:LeThanhTungDOB:1968Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
Twotimeprisonerofconscience,journalistandmemberoftheinternetbasedprodemocracygroupbloc8406.HewasreleasedinJune2015,6monthsbeforecompletinga4yearprisontermimposedinAugust2012underarticle88ofthePenalCode.Afterhisrelease,heisreportedtohavecontinuedtoadvocatefordemocracy.HewasarrestedonDecember14or152015inGiaLaiProvince.HishouseinHanoiwassearchedbypoliceonDecember242015.HewastriedonDecember162016andsentencedto12yearsinprisonfor"Activitiesaimedatoverthrowingthepeople'sadministration"underArticle79ofthePenalCode.Healsoreceived4years'probation.
53.
Name:TranAnhKimDOB:1949Charge:Article79Sentence:13years
Formerprisonerofconscience,armyofficerandwriter.Itisbelievedhewasarrestedinconnectionwithagroupthathewasabouttolaunch"RaisingtheflagofDemocracy(LucLuongQuocDanDungCoDanChu).SupporterofBloc8406--aninternetbasedprodemocracygroup,hewaspreviouslysentencedto5andhalfyears'imprisonmentand3years'housearrestonreleaseinDecember2009forhispeacefulactivitiesraisingawarenessofcorruption.HewasreleasedinJanuary2015andre-arrested8monthslater,onSeptember21,2015.HewassentencedonDecember162016to13yearsinprisonand4years'probationonrelease.
54.
Name:NguyenHuuQuocDuyDOB:1985Charge:Article88Sentence:3years
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NguyenHuuQuocDuywasarrestedon28August2015,thesamedayashiscousinNguyenHuuThienAn.HewasreleasedthreedaysafterhisinitialarrestbutwasdetainedagainonNovember21,2015.Hewasheldinsolitaryconfinementforninemonthswithoutfamilycontact.HewastriedonAugust232016andsentencedto3yearsinprisonand2years'housearrestonchargesof"conductingpropagandaagainstthestate"underArticle88ofthePenalCode.
55.
Name:YHriamKpaDOB:1976Charge:Article87Sentence:6,5years
TheevangelicalleaderofaChristianHouseChurchinDruhHamlet,EaHleoDistrict,GiaLaiProvincethatthelocalgovernmenthadbeensuppressing,hewaspressuredintodissolvingtheChurch.Herefusedandprotested,leadingtohisarrestonJuly2015,hewassentencedto6andahalfinprisonforcommittingsubversiveactivitiesagainstthestateandaidingandabettingillegalimmigrationunderArticle87ofthePenalCodeonJuly272015.
56.
Name:YLaoMloDOB:1987Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
AmemberofaChristianChurchinDraoHamletDakLakProvince,thatthelocalgovernmenthasbeensuppressing,heprotestedtheactionsoftheauthoritiesleadingtohisarrestandconvictiononJuly152015.Hewassentencedto8yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
57.
Name:NguyenDinhNgoc,(akaNguyenNgocGia)DOB:1966Charge:Article88Sentence:3years
Ngocisabloggerwhoadvocatedforfreedomofexpressionandhumanrights.Hewrotearticlesaboutcorruptionandinjusticewhichwerepublishedonindependentwebsites.ArrestedathishomeonDecember272014,andheldinpre-
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trialdetentionatanunknownlocationuntilhistrialonMarch302016,hewaschargedwith"conductingpropaganda"againstthestateunderArticle88ofthePenalCodeandsentencedfirstto4years'imprisonment.Histriallasted2hours.Thiswasreducedto3yearsand3years'housearrestonappealonOctober52016.
58.
Name:NguyenVanHuuDOB:1957Charge:UnknownSentence:6years
NguyenVanHuuisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect.ArrestedonSept.072014,hewassentencedto6yearsinprisonforillegallystoring,usingandtradingexplosivematerialsasthegovernmentchargedAnDanDaiDaoforplottingtooverthrowthegovernment.Infact,theexplosiveswereusedtobreakrocksforamedicationcentrethatwasbeingbuiltbyhisBuddhistsect.
59.
Name:NguyenVanThienDOB:1961Charge:Article258Sentence:4years
ArrestedonAugust62014andchargedunderArticle245ofthePenalCode,hewassentencedto4yearsinprison.
60.
Name:NgoThiMinhUocDOB:1959Charge:Article88Sentence:4years
AlandrightactivistfromTienGiang,Uocwasarrestedin2014whileprotestingoutsidetheUSdiplomaticmissioninHoChiMinhCity.Sheandtwootherswereaccusedin2016ofwavingtheflagoftheformerRepublicofVietnamandchantinganti-governmentslogansinprotestatlandconfiscation.
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61.
Name:NguyenHuuVinh,(akaAnhBaSam)DOB:1956Charge:Article258Sentence:5years
Heco-foundedthepopularBaSamblogin2007whichcarriedcriticalofthegovernmentandonChina'spoliciesinthedisputedSouthChinaSea.HewasarrestedArrestedonMay5,2014withhisassistantNguyenThiMinhThuyonchargesof"abusingdemocraticfreedom"underArticle258ofthePenalCode.Theywereheldinpre-trialdetentionforalmosttwoyearsbeforebeingtried.VinhwastriedonMarch232016byHanoiPeople'sCourt.Hewassentencedto5yearsinprison.
62.
Name:RmahHruthDOB:UnknownCharge:unknownSentence:5years
RmahHruthisareligiousactivistfromGiaLaiProvincewhoprovidedreligiousservicesforherfellowMontagnardChristians.ArrestedinMarch2014andsentencedto5yearsinprison.Itisunclearunderwhicharticleshewaschargedandconvicted.
63.
Name:AQuynDOB:1973Charge:Article87Sentence:9,5years
Hepracticedhisevangelicalfaithwithoutgovernmentapproval.Thelocalauthoritiesdisruptedgroupworshipsessionsinvolvingchurchmembers,prohibitedfuturegroupworships,harassedhisfamily,andbrutallytorturedhim.ArrestedonNovember182013andsentencedto9yearsand6monthsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
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64.
Name:DieuBreDOB:1969Charge:UnknownSentence:4,5years
Evangelistfollowerofanevangelicalchurchnotrecognizedbythegovernment,hewasarrestedonAugust142013andsentencedto4yearsand6monthsinprison.Itisunclearwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvictedunder.
65.
Name:VenerableThachThuolDOB:1985Charge:Article91Sentence:6years
AstheheadmonkofTaSetPagoda,VenerableThachThuoloftenspokeoutagainstthegovernment’smistreatmentofKhmerKromBuddhistswhorefusedtobeassimilatedintothegovernment-createdVietnamBuddhistSangha.VenerableThachThuolalsocriticizedthegovernmentforrejectinghismultiplerequeststhathistemplebeallowedtoteachKhmerlanguagetoKhmerKromchildren.Attheorderofthegovernment,thePatrioticMonksAssociationdecidedtodefrockhim.Astherepresentativeofthisassociation,escortedbythepolice,cametoevicthimfromhisowntempleonMay202013,hisfollowersputupresistance.AsheandthreeotherKhmerKromBuddhistsattemptedtofleetoasafelocation,theywerearrestedinMay2013.HewassentencedonSeptember272013to6years'imprisonmentonthechargeof“fleeingabroadtoactagainstthepeople’sgovernment”underArticle91ofthePenalCode.
66.
Name:PastorYYichDOB:1960Charge:Articles87,46and49Sentence:12years
Anevangelicalpastor,hewasarrestedonDecember182006for"plottingagainstthegovernment".Afterserving4yearsinXuanPhuocPrison,hewasdischargedonSeptember182011
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andwasputunderprobationfor3years.HeresumedproselytizingtohisBahnarethniccommunityandwasarrestedagainonMay132013.Hewassentencedto12yearsinprisononSeptember27,2013underArticles87,46and49ofthePenalCode.Asaresultofbeingbeatenandtorturedinprison,hishealthhasdeteriorated.Hehasbeendeniedmedicaltreatmentforhighbloodpressure,rheumatism,andstomachinflammationandprisonauthoritieshaverefusedtodelivermedicinetohimwhichwasbroughttothefacilitybyhisfamily.
67.
Name:DinhNgoDOB:1987Charge:UnclearSentence:7years
Anevangelicalpastorsince2011,DinhNgojoinedothermembersofhisethnicgroupinademonstrationinDakPoDistricttoprotestagainstthelocalgovernment’ssuppressionofindependentreligiousgroups.ArrestedonApril262013,hewassentencedto7yearsand6monthsinprison.Itisunclearwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvictedunder.Hewastriedinacaseinvolving4otherMontagnardChristians.
68.
Name:NgoHaoDOB:1943Charge:Article79Sentence:15years
Formerarmyofficerandpro-democracyactivist;hewasaccusedin2013ofwritingcriticalarticlesontheinternetandofsupportingBloc8406,aninternetbasedinformalpro-democracygroup.ArrestedonFebruary82013,hewastriedinSeptember2013byPhuYenProvincialPeople'sCourtandsentencedto15yearsinprisonand5years'housearrestunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
69.
Name:PastorAByoDOB:1967Charge:Article87Sentence:4years
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Anevangelicalpastorwhodefendedhiscommunity’srighttofreedomofpeacefulassemblyandfreedomofreligionoverseveralyears,hewasarrestedonDecember102012.HewasdetaineduntilhistrialonAugust132014andsentencedto4yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
70.
Name:YDrimNieDOB:1972Charge:UnclearSentence:8years
YDrimNieisaprotestantmissionary;hewasarrestedinDecember2012becausehepreachedthegospelinhisvillage.Hewassentencedto8yearsinprison.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
71.
Name:NguyenDinhDOB:1968Charge:Article79Sentence:14years
NguyenDinhisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect,hewasarrestedonNovember232012,hewassentencedto14yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
72.
Name:NguyenThaiBinhDOB:1986Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
NguyenThaiBinhisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonNovember232012,andsentencedto12yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
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73.
Name:PhanThanhYDOB:1948Charge:Article79Sentence:14years
PhanThanhYisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonNovember232012,andsentencedto14yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
74.
Name:TuThienLuongDOB:1950Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
TuThienLuongisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonNovember232012,andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5yearsofprobationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
75.
Name:ATach(akaBaHloi)DOB:1959Charge:Article87Sentence:11years
HeandmanyChristiansinhisvillage(wherehewaspreaching)protestedagainstthelocalgovernmentforitsinterventionintheChurch’saffairs.ArrestedonOctober11,2012,hewassentencedinMay2013to11yearsinprison,followedby3yearsofprobationunderArticle87ofthePenalCodebytheGiaLaiProvincialPeople'sCourt.
76.
Name:YYemHwingDOB:1972Charge:UnclearSentence:8years
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AchiefdeaconofachurchinSanAHamlet,hewasveryinfluentialinhischurchandhisethniccommunity.ThelocalgovernmentarrestedhimonOctober29,2012todeprivethecommunityofhisleadershipinthehopeofeventuallydissolvingtheChurch.Hewassentencedtoan8yearprisonjudgment.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
77.
Name:DinhNguyenKhaDOB:1988Charge:Article88Sentence:6years
DinhNguyenKhaisastudentactivist.ArrestedinOctober2012andaccusedofdistributingleafletscriticalofthegovernmentresponsetoChina'sactionsintheSouthChinaSea,hewaschargedunderArticle88"conductingpropagandaagainstthestate"andsentencedto8years'imprisonmentand3years'housearrest.Hisinitialsentencewasreducedto4yearsimprisonmentbyHoChiMinhCitySupremeCourtinAugust2013.Inaddition,Khawassentencedtotwoyearsinprisonfor"intentionalsabotage."
78.
Name:ChiDOB:1984Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
ChiisanethnicMontagnardChristianandreligiousactivist.Thedetailsofhisarrestandconvictionareunclear.Nonetheless,hewasarrestedinSeptember2012andtriedinNovember2013.Hewassentencedto8yearsimprisonmentunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
79.
Name:RunDOB:1971Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
RunisaChristianMontagnard;thedetailsofhiscaseareunclearbuthewasarrestedinAugust2012andtriedin
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November2013.Hewassentencedto9years'imprisonmentunderArticle87ofthePenalCode"underminingtheunitypolicy".
80.
Name:AYum(akaBalk)DOB:1940Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
Hehadbeenadvocatingforreligiousfreedominthefaceofgovernmentsuppression.ArrestedonJanuary6,2012,hewassentencedto8yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
81.
Name:Buyk/ByukDOB:1945Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
AsanevangelistoftheKretKrotEvangelicalChurch,hehadbeendefendinghisChurch’srighttofreedomofreligion.Hewasrequestedtogotothelocalpolicestationforinterrogation.There,hisinterrogatorsbeathimandissuedanorderforbiddinghimtoengageinreligiousactivities.HewasarrestedinMay2012,andsentencedto8yearsinprisonunderArticle87ofthePenalCodebytheGiaLaiprovincialcourtinMay2013.
82.
Name:John"Chinh"DOB:1952Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
DetailsofthearrestandconvictionofJohnor"Chinh"areunclear.HeisanethnicminorityMontagnard.HewasarrestedinMay2012andtriedbytheGiaLaiProvincialPeople'sCourtinMay2013andsentencedto9yearsinprisonunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
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83.
Name:PastorRunhDOB:1979Charge:UnclearSentence:10years
AninfluentialpastoramongtheBahnarethniccommunityassociatedwiththeKretKrotEvangelicalChurch,hehadbeendefendinghisChurch’srighttofreedomofreligion.Hewasrequestedtogotothelocalpolicestationforinterrogation.There,hisinterrogatorsbeathimandissuedanorderforbiddinghimtoengageinreligiousactivities.HewasarrestedonApril23,2012,andsentencedto10yearsinprison,followedbya3yearprobationaryperiod.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
84.
Name:AHyum,(akaBaKol)DOB:1940Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
DetailsofthearrestandconvictionofAHyumareunclear.ArrestedinApril2012andtriedinMay2013underArticle87ofthePenalCode"underminingtheunitypolicy",hewassentencedto8yearsinprison.
85.
Name:LuongNhatQuangDOB:1987Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
LuongNhatQuangisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsectfoundedin1969butoutlawedafterApril1975.HewasarrestedinMarch2012,andwassentencedto12yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCodeonNovember23,2012.Heisoneofthe23membersandleadersoftheAnDaiDanDaosectthatwasarrestedinthismassivecrackdownthat
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occurredin2012.
86.
Name:PhanThanhTuongDOB:1987Charge:Article79Sentence:10years
PhanThanhTuongisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.ArrestedonMarch8,2012,hewassentencedto10yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79,ofthePenalCode.
87.
Name:DoThiHongDOB:1957Charge:Article79Sentence:13years
DoThiHongisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.ShewasarrestedonFebruary14,2012andsentencedto13yearsinprison,followedbya5yearprobationaryperiod,pursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.Shesuffersfrompoorhealth.
88.
Name:DoanDinhNamDOB:1951Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
DoanDinhNamisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary6,2012andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
89.
Name:DoanVanCuDOB:1962Charge:Article79Sentence:14years
DoanVanCuisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary10,2012andsentencedto14
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yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
90.
Name:LeDucDongDOB:1983Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
LeDucDongisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andsentencedto12yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
91.
Name:LeXuanPhucDOB:1951Charge:Article79Sentence:15years
LePhucisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andsentencedto15yearsinprisonand5yearsofprobationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
92.
Name:LeTrongCuDOB:1966Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
LeTrongCuisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andwassentencedto12yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
93.
Name:LeDuyLocDOB:1956Charge:Article79Sentence:12years
LeDuyLocisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary15,2012,andsentencedto12
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yearsinprisonand5years'probationunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
94.
Name:NguyenKyLacDOB:1951Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
NguyenKyLacisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary6,2012,andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
95.
Name:PhanVanThuDOB:1948Charge:Article79Sentence:Lifeinprison
PhanVanThufoundedtheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistSectin1969.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andsentencedtolifeinprisononthechargeof"plottingtooverthrowthegovernment",pursuanttoArticle79ofthepenalcode.Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
96.
Name:TaKhuDOB:1947Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
TaKhuisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary6,2012,andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5yearsofprobationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
97.
Name:TranPhiDungDOB:1966Charge:Article79Sentence:13years
TranPhiDungisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary10,2012,andsentencedto13yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
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98.
Name:TranQuanDOB:1984Charge:Article79Sentence:13years
TranQuanisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary10,2012,andwassentencedto13yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
99.
Name:VoNgocCuDOB:1951Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
VoNgocCuisamemberofAnDanDaiDao,aBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary6,2012,andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
100.
Name:VoThanhLeDOB:1955Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
VoThanhLeisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andsentencedto16yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode,"plottingtooverthrowthegovernment".Hesuffersfrompoorhealth.
101.
Name:VoTietDOB:1952Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
VoTietisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary5,2012,andwassentencedto16yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
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102.
Name:VuongTanSonDOB:1953Charge:Article79Sentence:17years
VuongTanSonisamemberoftheAnDanDaiDaoBuddhistsect.HewasarrestedonFebruary10,2012andsentencedto17yearsinprisonand5years'probationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
103.
Name:SiuThai(akaAmaThuong)DOB:1978Charge:Article87Sentence:10years
ArrestedandconvictedforrefusingtorenouncehisChristianfaith,hewassentencedonDecember19,2011to10yearsinprisonfor"underminingthenationalunitypolicy"underArticle87ofthePenalCode.
104.
Name:KpuilLeDOB:UnknownCharge:Article87Sentence:8years
KpuilLeisaChristianMontagnard.DetailsofhisarrestandconvictionareunclearbuthewasarrestedinNovember2011andtriedinJune2012.Hewassentencedto8yearsinprisonunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
105.
Name:KpuilMelDOB:UnknownCharge:Article87Sentence:9years
KpuilMelisaChristianMontagnard.DetailsofhisarrestandconvictionareunclearbuthewasarrestedinNovember2011andtriedinJune2012.Hewassentencedto9yearsinprison
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underArticle87ofthePenalCode.
106.
Name:PastorYMukNieDOB:1968Charge:UnclearSentence:8years
Formerprisonerofconscienceandanevangelicalpastor,YMukNieresistedtheprovincialgovernment’spersistentharassmentandarrestsofhisfellowchurchmembersaimedatdenyingthemreligiousfreedom.In2001,heparticipatedinproteststhattookplaceintheCentralHighlandswithmembersofseveralchurcheswhohadbeendemandingrespectforreligiousfreedomandpropertyrightsinthefaceofthegovernment’spolicyofreligioussuppressionandseizureofprivateproperty.AfterbeingarrestedonMarch27,2001,hewassentencedto5yearsinprisonanddetainedinHaNamPrison.HewasarrestedagainonAugust3,2011andsentencedto8yearsinprison.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
107.
Name:NguyenDangMinhManDOB:1985Charge:Article79Sentence:8years
MinhManisoneof14activistsfromaroundVinhCityinNgheAnprovincewhowerearrestedforallegedconnectionwithormembershipofVietTan,anoverseasbasedgrouppeacefullycampaigningfordemocracyinVietnam.Shehasundertakenahungerstrikeinprotestattheuseofsolitaryconfinementandabusivetreatmentinprison.ArrestedonAugust2,2011,andtriedon8and9January,2013,MinhManwaschargedunderArticle79ofthePenalCodeandsentencedto8yearsinprisonand5years'probation.
108.
Name:HoDucHoaDOB:1974Charge:Article79Sentence:13years
HoDucHoaisknownforbeingacontributingjournalistfortheVietnamRedemptoristNewsandforadvocatingforeducation
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forchildrenlivinginpoverty,therightsofpeoplelivingwithdisabilitiesandforassistancetotyphoonvictims.HoawasarrestedonJuly30,2011atTanSonNhatAirportalongwithDangXuanDieuandNguyenVanOaiwhilereturningtoVietnamfromatripabroad.TheyweredetainedunderArticle79whichproscribesactivitiesaimedatoverthrowingthegovernment.VietnamRedemptoristNews,whichisrunbytheCongregationoftheMostHolyRedeemer,aCatholicchurchinHoChiMinhCity,reportsontheplightofthecountry'spersecutedCatholicminority,landdisputesbetweenthegovernmentandgrassrootscommunities,andothersocialissues.Hewassentencedto13yearsinprisonand5yearsofprobationpursuanttoArticle79ofthePenalCode.
109.
Name:KpaSinhDOB:1959Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
Fordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,KpaSinhwasarrestedforhisactivism.HewassentencedonApril5,2011to8yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestfor"underminingthenationalunitypolicy"underArticle87ofthePenalCode.
110.
Name:RahLanBlomDOB:1976Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,RahLamBlomwassentencedonApril5,2011to9yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
111.
Name:RahLanMlihDOB:1966Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenous
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rights.RahLanMlihwassentencedonApril5,2011to9yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
112.
Name:RoMahKlitDOB:1946Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights.RoMahKlitwassentencedonApril5,2011to8yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
113.
Name:SiuBromDOB:1967Charge:Article87Sentence:10years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,SiuBromwassentencedonApril5,2011to10yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
114.
Name:SiuHlomDOB:1967Charge:Article87Sentence:12years
ArrestedandconvictedforrefusingtorenouncehisChristianfaith,SiuHlomwassentencedonApril5,2011to12yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
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115.
Name:TranThiThuyDOB:1971Charge:Article79Sentence:9years
MemberoftheindependentHoaHaoBuddhistchurchandlandrightsactivist,ThuywasaccusedoflinkstoVietTan.Sheisinpoorhealthandhasbeendeniedmedicaltreatmentunlesssheconfessestothechargesforwhichshewasconvicted.ShewasarrestedonAugust10,2010,andlatertriedbytheBenTreProvincialPeople'sCourtalongwith6otheractivists.ShewassentencedinApril2011to9years'imprisonmentwiththreeyearshousearrestonreleaseunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.
116.
Name:RoMahProDOB:1964Charge:Article87Sentence:8years
AChristianMontagnard,thedetailsofhiscaseareunclear.ArrestedinAugust2010,hewassentencedonMay30,2011to8years'imprisonmentwith5yearshousearrestonreleaseunderArticle87ofthePenalCode,"underminingtheunitypolicy".
117.
Name:PhamThiPhuongDOB:1945Charge:Article79Sentence:11years
FormermemberofbannedVietnamPopulistParty(DangViDanVietNam)andanarmyofficerundertheformerregimeofSouthVietNam.PhamThiPhuongwasarrestedonApril15,2010andsentencedto11years'imprisonmentunderArticle79,ofthePenalCode.
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118.
Name:NguyenHoangQuocHungDOB:1981Charge:Article89Sentence:9years
LabourerorganiserandmemberofVictimsofInjustice(DanOan),NguyenHoangQuocHungwasarrestedwithtwocolleaguesafterhandingoutleafletsatashoefactoryinTraVinhprovince,whereworkerswerestrikingforbetterpayandconditions.Hewasbeatenduringpre-trialdetentionbutherefusedtopleadguiltytochargesagainsthim.ArrestedonFebruary23,2010hewassentencedinOctober2010to9years'imprisonmentbyacourtinTraVinhunderArticle89ofthePenalCode,"disruptingsecurity".
119.
Name:RmahHlach(akaAmaBlut)DOB:1968Charge:Article87Sentence:12years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights.RmahHlachwassentencedonJanuary14,2010to12yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
120.
Name:SiuKoch(akaAmaLien)DOB:1985Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,SiuKochwassentencedonJanuary14,2010to9yearsinprisonand3yearsofhousearrestunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
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121.
Name:NohDOB:1959Charge:Article87Sentence:12years
AmemberofapeacefulMontagnardassociationbasedintheUS,Nohwasarrestedforadvocatingforreligiousandindigenousrights.HewassentencedonSeptember4,2009to12yearsinprisonfor"underminingthenationalunitypolicy"underArticle87ofthePenalCode.
122.
Name:RoLanJu(akaAmaSuit)DOB:1968Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,RoLanJuwassentencedonJuly21,2009to9yearsinprisonunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
123.
Name:SiuBen(akaAmaYon)DOB:UnknownCharge:Article87Sentence:12years
Arrestedfordemandingreligiousfreedomandindigenousrights,SiuBlenwassentencedonJuly21,2009to12yearsinprisonfor"underminingthenationalunitypolicy"underArticle87ofthePenalCode.
124.
Name:TranHuynhDuyThucDOB:1966Charge:Article79Sentence:16years
Entrepreneur,bloggerandco-authorofthePathofVietNam(PhongTraoConDuongVietNam),whichmakes
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recommendationsongovernancereform.HewasarrestedonMay24,2009andtriedbytheHoChiMinhCityPeople'sCourtonJanuary20,2010with3co-defendantsonchargesofattemptingtooverthrowthestateunderArticle79ofthePenalCode.Hewassentencedto16years'imprisonmentand5years'housearrestonrelease.Heallegedthathewastorturedduringpre-trialdetentioninanattempttomakehimconfesstothechargesagainsthim;heresisted.HeisknowntohaverefusedoffersforearlyreleaseinexchangeforgoingintoexileintheUS.Hebegana2weekhungerstrikeonMay24,2016todemandruleoflawandareferendumonVietnam'spoliticalsystem.
125.
Name:KpaBinhDOB:1976Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
Anevangelicalpastor,KpaBinhwasarrestedforparticipatinginademonstrationdemandingreligiousfreedom.Localauthoritieshaspreventedhimfromcarryingouthispastoralduties.Hewasarrestedin2009andsentencedto9yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
126.
Name:RmahProDOB:1964Charge:Article87Sentence:Unclear
RmahProhadparticipatedinademonstrationdemandingreligiousfreedomin2004.Hewasarrestedandchargedwithunderminingnationalsolidarityin2009underArticle87ofthePenalCode.Detailsofhissentenceareunknownanditisunclearwhetherheremainsinprison.
127.
Name:PastorSiuNheoDOB:1955Charge:UnclearSentence:10years
AnevangelicalpastorwithintheBahnarethnicminoritygroup,
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heandothersparticipatedinademonstrationdemandingreligiousfreedomin2004.Hespokeoutagainstthegovernment’ssuppressionindefenceoftheevangelistsandtheirChurch.Asaresult,hewasarrestedin2009.Eversincehisimprisonment,hiswifeandchildrenhavebeencloselymonitoredandhavestruggledtomeettheirdailylivingneeds.Hewassentencedto10yearsinprison.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvictedunder.
128.
Name:Nhi(akaBaTiem)DOB:1958Charge:Article87Sentence:10years
NhijoinedotherChristiansinprotestingagainstthelocalgovernment’ssuppressionofreligiousfreedom.HealsojoinedapeacefulMontagnardassociationbasedintheUS.HewasarrestedonDecember22,2008andsentencedto10yearsinprisonunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
129.
Name:PinhDOB:1967Charge:Article87Sentence:9years
AChristianMontagnard,thedetailsofhiscaseareunclearbuthewasarrestedinAugust2008andsentencedinSeptember2009to9years'imprisonmentunderArticle87ofthePenalCode.
130.
Name:RohDOB:1962Charge:Article87Sentence:10years
AChristianMontagnard,thedetailsofhiscaseareunclearbuthewasarrestedinAugust2008,andsentencedinSeptember2009to10years'imprisonmentunderArticle87ofthePenalCode"underminingtheunitypolicy".
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131.
Name:YTyKsorDOB:1989Charge:UnclearSentence:14years
YTyKsorwasarrestedforhisparticipationinademonstrationcallingforfreedomofreligionin2006.Hewasarrestedandsentencedto14yearsinprisonin2006.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
132.
Name:SiuBlerDOB:1962Charge:UnknownSentence:17years
AninfluentialpastoramongtheBahnarethniccommunityassociatedwiththeAmoiEvangelicalChurch,hehadbeendefendinghisChurch’srighttofreedomofreligion.Afteryearsofgovernmentharassment,hiscommunitystagedaprotestin2001.Hewassentencedto2yearsinGiaTrungPrisoninGiaLai,followedbya2yearprobationaryperiod.HissubsequentoppositiontogovernmentinterferenceledtoanotherarrestonAugust27,2004.Hewasconvictedandsentencedto17yearsinprison,followedbya3yearprobationaryperiod.Hewastorturedbrutallyinprison;halfofhisbodybecameparalyzed.Itisunclearunderwhicharticlehewaschargedandconvicted.
133.
Name:PastorYNgunKnulDOB:1968Charge:Article87Sentence:18years
Anevangelicalpastorwhopreachedtopeopleinhislocalcommunity.HewasarrestedonApril29,2004andsentencedto18yearsinprisonpursuanttoArticle87ofthePenalCode.
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134.
Name:YKurBdapDOB:1971Charge:UnclearSentence:17years
YKurBdapisaProtestantministerwhoseindependentchurchdidnotbelongtoanygovernment-sponsoredandgovernment-sanctionedreligiousorganisations;hewasnotlicensedtooperate.ThelocalpoliceinEaBhokCommuneofCuKuinDistrictoftenharassedandmanhandledhim.Undeterred,hecontinuedtopracticehisfaithandpreachedGod’swordstohisethnicMontagnardminoritypeople.Thelocalgovernmentandpoliceattemptedeverywaypossibletoisolatehimfromhiscommunitytopreventhimdoinghisministrywork.HeattemptedtofleeVietnamwhenhelearnedhisarrestwasimminent.HewasarrestedonApril24,2004andsubsequentlyputontrial.Hewasconvictedontwocounts:i)illegalbordercrossingandsentencedhimto12years;andii)incitingdivisivenessamongdifferentethnicities,hewassentencedto5years.Hissentenceamounttoatotalof17years.
135.
Name:ThemostVenerableThichQuangDoDOB:1928Charge:Article87in1995Sentence:underhousearrestsince2005
InAugust1998,VenerableThichhadreceivedearlyreleasefromafive-yearprisonsentencehehadreceivedunderArticle87in1995onlytobeputunderadministrativesurveillancethefollowingmonth.Hehassincespentthelast19yearsandtwomonthsinsomeformofimprisonmentorarbitrarydetention.Heiscurrentlyarbitrarilydetainedinhispagoda.
136.
Name:KpuihKhuong
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137.
Name:RmahKhil
138.
Name:RmahBloanh
139.
Name:AKuin(akaBaChan)DOB:1974
140.
Name:Ngu(akaBaSan)DOB:1972
141.
Name:DieuByODOB:1967
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142.
Name:DinhYumDOB:1963
143.
Name:RoMahPla(akaRmahBla;akaAmaEm)DOB:1968
144.
Name:SiuThinh(akaAmaKham)DOB:1978
145.
Name:DinhLy
146.
Name:RungDOB:1979
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147.
Name:DinhLuDOB:1976
148.
Name:DinhHronDOB:1981
149.
Name:PhanThanhTuongDOB:1987
150.
Name:TrangAChoDOB:1985
151.
Name:RohMaDaih(AmaPon)DOB:1989
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152.
Name:PuihBop(AmaPon)DOB:1959
153.
Name:KsorKam(AmaH'Trum)DOB:1965
ListedbyHumanRightsWatch.PleaseseeVietnamReleaseallPoliticalprisoners.
154.
Name:RoLanKly(AmaBlan)DOB:1962
155.
Name:DinhNongDOB:1965
156.
Name:KsorPhitDOB:1970
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157.
Name:SiuDikDOB:1970
158.
Name:KsorPup(AmaHyung)
159.
Name:SiuDoangDOB:1983
160.
Name:AJenDOB:1984
161.
Name:NguyenTienThinh
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162.
Name:HoangVanThu
163.
Name:NguyenLeChauBinh
164.
Name:NguyenVanThongDOB:1965
165.
Name:YJimEban