Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Bahnar

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March//2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Kunh

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Kunh is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Kunh. Authorities accused him of spreading Ha Mon Catholicism, a religious movement not approved by the government, and organizing religious meetings.  In July 2012, Kunh went into hiding following harassment and pressure from police to renounce his faith. Since being arrested, he has been held incommunicado at an undisclosed location. 

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Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Bahnar

Religion or Belief: Christian – Catholic

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March//2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Lup

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Lup is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In March 2020, authorities arrested Lup. Authorities accused him of spreading Ha Mon Catholicism, a religious movement not approved by the government, and organizing religious meetings.  In July 2012, Lup went into hiding following harassment and pressure from police to renounce his faith. Since being arrested, he has been held incommunicado at an undisclosed location. 

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Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Jarai

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December//2020

Date of Sentencing: August//2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Subversion

Ro Mah Them

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Ro Mah Them is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In December 2020, authorities arrested Them following a crackdown on the First Christian Church, an independent house church.  Authorities accused him of being in contact with an American-based pastor, whom they allege use his religion to support separatist activities in Vietnam.

In August 2021, the People's Court of Gia Lai Province sentenced Them to five years in prison and three years' probation for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999).

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