Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Vietnam
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Hoa Hao
Date of Sentencing: July/9/2025
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Ho Trong Phuc is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
Government officials repeatedly pressured Phuc to abandon his Hoa Hao Buddhist beliefs and embrace state-approved worship.
On July 9, 2025, Vietnamese authorities sentenced 17-year-old Phuc to one year in prison for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations” (Art. 331 VCC).