Ho Trong Phuc

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

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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).