Additional Name(s): Dương Văn Lành
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Vietnam
Ethnic Group: Hmong
Religion or Belief: Duong Van Minh
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 3 Years, 9 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2021
Date of Sentencing: May/24/2022
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: Public Disorder
Duong Van Lanh
Extra Bio Info:
Duong Van Lanh is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In December 2021, authorities in Tuyen Quang province arrested dozens of people, including Duong, as they attended the funeral of their religious leader Duong Van Minh, who died on December 11, 2021. Police reportedly beat attendees as well.
On May 24, 2022, a court in Ham Yen district sentenced Duong to three years and nine months in prison for “violating safety in crowded areas” (Art. 295/2015 VCC).
Related Cases: Duong Van Tu, Ly Xuan Anh, Ly Van Dung
Publicly Available Information:
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“Communities harassed, activists and journalists tried in December crackdown” Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)
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“15 tín đồ H’mong theo đạo Dương Văn Mình bị phạt hơn 38 năm tù” Voice of America (VOA)
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2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Vietnam U.S. Department of State
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“Vietnamese police arrest followers of religious group during founder’s funeral” Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Additional Name(s): Dương Văn Tu
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/24/2022
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: Public Disorder
Duong Van Tu
Extra Bio Info:
Duong Van Tu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In December 2021, authorities in Tuyen Quang province arrested dozens of people, including Duong, as they attended the funeral of their religious leader Duong Van Minh, who died on December 11, 2021. Police reportedly beat attendees as well.
On May 24, 2022, a court in Ham Yen district sentenced Duong to four years in prison for “violating safety in crowded areas” (Art. 295/2015 VCC).
Related Cases: Duong Van Lanh, Ly Xuan Anh, Ly Van Dung
Publicly Available Information:
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“Communities harassed, activists and journalists tried in December crackdown” Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)
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“15 tín đồ H’mong theo đạo Dương Văn Mình bị phạt hơn 38 năm tù” Voice of America (VOA)
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2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Vietnam U.S. Department of State
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“Vietnamese police arrest followers of religious group during founder’s funeral” Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Additional Name(s): སྐལ་བཟང་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, 格桑加措(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/23/2012
Date of Sentencing: January/31/2013
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions
Nature of Charges: Murder & Attempted Murder
Kalsang Gyatso
Extra Bio Info:
Kalsang Gyatso was imprisoned in relation to protesting religious freedom conditions.
On October 23, 2012, public security officials detained 6 Tibetans, including Gyatso, at the scene of a self-immolation in Xiahe (Sangchu) county, Gannan (Kanlho) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province.
On January 31, 2013, the Xiahe County People’s Court reportedly sentenced Gyatso to 11 years in prison for “intentional homicide” (Art. 232 CCL).
Gyatso's sentence should have ended in October 2023.
Related Cases: Pema Dondrub
Publicly Available Information:
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"Kalsang Gyatso" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)