Additional Name(s): Lý Văn Dũng

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Hmong

Religion or Belief: Duong Van Minh

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December//2021

Date of Sentencing: May//2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unlawful Disobedience

Ly Van Dung

Extra Bio Info:

Ly Van Dung is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In December 2021, authorities in Tuyen Quang province arrested dozens of people, including Ly, as they attended the funeral of their religious leader Duong Van Minh, who died on December 11, 2021. Police reportedly beat attendees as well.

Between May 18 to 20, 2022, a court sentenced Ly to four years in prison for “resisting a law enforcement officer” (Art. 330/2015 VCC).

Related Cases: Duong Van Tu, Duong Van Lanh, Ly Xuan Anh

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