Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Vietnam
Ethnic Group: Jarai
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: July//2016
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Subversion
Siu Doang
Extra Bio Info:
Siu Doang is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In 2016, authorities arrested Doang, a house-church leader, for participating in a religious group not approved by the government. Authorities accused him of using Degar Protestantism as a cover to support separatist activities. Doang was subsequently charged with "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).
In July 2016, Doang was sentenced to eight years in prison and three to five years' probation.
Publicly Available Information:
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Photo provided by Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam
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"Montagnard Prisoners of Conscience, February 2022" Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam
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"Montagnard Religious Prisoners of Conscience" Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam
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World Report 2017: Vietnam Human Rights Watch
Gender: Male
Current Location: Gia Lai
Perpetrator: Vietnam
Ethnic Group: Jarai
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/30/2018
Date of Sentencing: March//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Subversion
Ksor Ruk
Extra Bio Info:
Ksor Ruk is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 30, 2018, authorities arrested Ruk, a missionary and religious leader. Authorities accused him of reviving Degar Protestantism, a religious movement not approved by the government. They also accused him of encouraging separatist activities through his religious activities.
In March 2019, Ruk was tried and sentenced to ten years in prison and three to five years' probation for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).
Ruk has previously been imprisoned for his religious activity. He was imprisoned from 2007 to 2013 for allegedly "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).
Publicly Available Information:
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"Montagnard Prisoners of Conscience, February 2022" Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam
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"Ksor Ruk" The 88 Project
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"Montagnard Defenders of Human Rights and Religious Freedom Serving Prison Sentences of Ten or More Years in Vietnam" Campaign to Abolish Torture in Vietnam
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December/26/2018
Date of Sentencing: September/10/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Xiupin
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Xiupin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In June 2018, officers from the Kuitun Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious belief and alleged religious leadership role.
On August 3, 2018, Wang was released on bail.
On December 26, 2018, Wang was arrested again.
On September 10, 2019, the Kuitun City People’s Court sentenced Wang to six years in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: WANG Xiupin Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom