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October 24, 2023

To Hoang Chuong is imprisoned for his human rights advocacy for religious communities. 

On or around July 31, 2023, Vietnamese authorities in Tra Vinh province arrested To Hoang Chuong and…

February 12, 2022

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…

October 29, 2020

Zafar Bhatti is imprisoned and sentenced to death for blasphemy.

On July 22, 2012, authorities arrested Bhatti, a pastor, after he was accused of sending text messages insulting the…

October 07, 2020

Y Min Ksor is imprisoned for his religious activity. 

In April 2018, authorities arrested Ksor, a member of the unregistered Good News Missionary Church, during a police raid on a house…

October 07, 2020

Y Pum Bya is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On April 10, 2018, Vietnamese authorities arrested Y Pum Bya, a church leader, after accusing him of spreading false…

October 02, 2020

Huma Younus was forced to renounce her faith.

On October 10, 2019, Younus - 14 years old at the time - was abducted, forcibly converted, and coerced into marrying her abductor.  Her family…

August 18, 2020

Y Yich is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On May 13, 2013, authorities arrested Yich, a pastor in the Degar Protestant Church, after accusing him of spreading Degar Protestantism, a…

August 06, 2020

A Dao was imprisoned for his religious activity and religious freedom advocacy.

On August 18, 2016, authorities arrested Dao, the pastor of the Montagnard Evangelical Church of Christ,…

June 08, 2020

Patras Masih was detained for blasphemy.

On February 19, 2018, authorities arrested Masih after he was accused of posting a perceived-blasphemous image on Facebook a few days before. …

May 26, 2020

Nadeem Samson was detained for blasphemy.

On November 24, 2017, authorities arrested Samson after he was accused of committing blasphemy on Facebook following a property dispute.  Police…