Gender: Male

Current Location: Prison No. 5, Thanh Hoa

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Jarai

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Sentencing: March//2014

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

Dinh Yum

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Dinh Yum is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In 2013, authorities arrested Yum, a house church leader, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a religious movement not approved by the government, to support separatist activities.

In March 2014, the People's Court of Gia Lai Province sentenced Yum to 11 years in prison and three to five years' probation for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).

Yum has previously spent time in prison for his religious activity.  He was sentenced to eight years in prison for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC) in 2003/2004. He was reportedly tortured in pretrial detention.

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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

Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Sentencing: November//2013

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Subversion

Run

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Run was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

In 2013, authorities arrested Run after authorities accused him of using his affiliation with the Ha Mon Catholic Church, a religious movement not approved by the government, to support separatist activities.

In November 2013, Run was sentenced to nine years in prison and three to five years' probation for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).

Run's sentence should have ended. 

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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: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August//2010

Date of Sentencing: April/5/2011

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Subversion

Siu Hlom

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Siu Hlom was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In August 2010, authorities arrested Hlom after a series of protests in Gia Lai rubber plantations. Authorities accused him of being affiliated with Degar Protestantism, a religious movement not approved by the government, and being involved in separatist activities. 

On April 5, 2011, the People's Court of Gia Lai Province sentenced Hlom to 12 years in prison and three to five years' probation for "undermining national unity policy" (Art. 87/1999 VCC).

Hlom's sentence should have ended in August 2022.

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