Additional Name(s): Võ Tiết
Gender: Male
Current Location: Prison No 6, Thanh Chuong, Nghe An
Perpetrator: Vietnam
Ethnic Group: Kinh
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Unspecified/Other
Health Concerns: Degenerative spine, arthritis, cataracts
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 16 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/5/2012
Date of Sentencing: February//2013
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Subversion Treason & Sedition
Vo Tiet is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On February 5, 2012, authorities arrested Tiet, a member of the Buddhist An Dan Dai Dao religious group, and reportedly charged him with “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe on the interests of the State” (Art. 258/1999 VCC). His arrest and the arrests of his colleagues throughout 2012 were tied to their activities in a peaceful religious organization called the Council for the Laws and Public Affairs of Bia Son.
In February 2013, Tiet was convicted of "carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the People’s Administration" (Art. 79/1999 VCC) and sentenced to 16 years in prison and five years' probation.
In September 2015, Tiet was reportedly transferred to Prison No. 6, Thanh Chuong, Nghe An.
Tiet reportedly suffers from various health conditions include degenerative spine, arthritis, and cataracts.
"Vo Tiet" The 88 Project
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"22 Members of a nonviolent group condemned to harsh prison terms for 'subversion' in Vietnam" Quê Me: Vietnam Committee on Human Rights