List of victims of religious and political oppression in Vietnam

as of March 19, 2007

 

Collected by Vietnam Human Rights Network

 

Data deems reliable but can not be guaranteed due to the Vietnam’s government stealth repression techniques, occasionally lawless in manners and secrecy on this information. First word is family name and listed in alphabet order.

Please (1) Contact your elected government officials, (2) contact  international human rights organizations, (3) inform mass media and  public at large, (4) contact Vietnam's government, (4) participate in demonstrations, (5) act on your own ideas to do something about it.

  

Urgent attention and detainees without trial:

 

1.        Bui Kim Thanh, lawyer, advocated and supported the farmers - detained on Nov. 2006 at the mental hospital in Bien Hoa to cover up government unlawful land confiscation practices.

2.        Doan Huy Chuong aka Hoang Huy Chuong, born 1985, worker in Bien Hoa 2’s Industry Zone, member of the United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, arrested Nov. 14, 2006 in Dong Nai, detained at B5 Prison in Dong Nai (Chu+o+ng).

3.        Doan Van Dien, father of Doan Huy Chuong, arrested Nov. 15, 2006, reside in Dinh Quan, born 1954, Mennonite, previously detained Sept 11, 06 for religious activities. Member of UWFO of Viet Nam (Die^n).

4.        Duong Thi Tron, wife of Mr. Nguyen Van Tho, Women Charity leader of Hoa Hao Buddhist Church of Dong Thap, detained Oct. 2, 2006 (Tro`n).

5.        Hong Trung, born 1964, pastor of Worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, leader of For The People Party, detained one week by Gia Lai security police on Nov. 9, 2006, arrested Feb 22, 2007.

6.       Huynh Nguyen Dao, journalist, pen name Huynh Viet Lang, leader of the People’s Democratic Party, arrested  Aug 15, 2006, jailed in 4 Phan Dang Luu, Saigon, born 1968, BA in philosophy (DDa.o).

7.        Le Ba Triet, business man, arrested Nov. 18, 2006 in Saigon, in suspicion with United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, jailed in 4 Phan Dang Luu, Binh Thanh District, Saigon (Trie^’t).

8.       Le Nguyen Sang, MD, pen name Nguyen Hoang Long, founder of the People’s Democratic Party, arrested Aug 14, 2006, jailed in 4 Phan Dang Luu, Saigon.

9.       Le Quoc Quan, lawyer,  reside in Nghe An, detained in Mar 8, 2007, jailed in Thanh Liet precinct, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi, writer in human rights and democracy issues, visited US and attended NED’s seminars in early of Mar 2007 (Qua^n).

10.   Le Thi Cong Nhan, 28, lawyer, Hanoi, interrogated several times since Sept 12, 06, detained Mar 6, 2007, charged with Article 88 of the Penal Code for “propagandising against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” for advocating human rights and democracy (Nha^n).

11.   Le Trung Hieu, member of the People’’s Democratic Party, arrested around Aug 25, 2006, jailed in Tien Giang (Hie^’u).

12.      Le Van Soc, leader, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church of Vinh Long province, detained Nov. 4, 2006 (So’c).

13.     Nguyen Bach Truyen, lawyer, 37, central member of the People’s Democratic Party, detained Jan 2007 in prison 4, Phan Dang Luu, Saigon.

14.     Nguyen Ngoc Quang: Reside in 8th District, Saigon, member of 8406 group, interrogated Aug 5, 6, 10/06, detained Sept 2, 2006at B34 Prison, 237 Nguyen Van Cu, district 1, Saigon.

15.     Nguyen Tan Hoanh, founder of the United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam (UWFO), arrested Nov. 15, 2006 in Dong Nai province, detained at B5 Prison in Dong Nai, born 1984, was a worker at Seafood Import/Export Company in Dien Ban, Quang Nam, moved to Saigon, leader of several labor strikes (Hoa`nh).

16.     Nguyen Thi Tuyet, worker and member of the United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, joined several labor strikes in Dong Nai, arrested Nov. 15, 2006 in Saigon, situation unknown (Tuye^’t).

17.     Nguyen Tuan, artist/painter, arrested Nov. 18, 2006 in Saigon, in suspicion with United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, jailed in 4 Phan Dang Luu (Tua^’n).

18.   Nguyen Van Dai, 38, lawyer, detained Mar 6, 2007, prisoner No. 849V, cell 1719, prison No. 1 of Hanoi Security at Cau Dien, charged with Article 88 of the Penal Code for “propagandising against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” for advocating human rights and democracy (DDa`i).

19.     Nguyen Van Ngoc, leader The Vietnamese Patriots Group, arrested Feb 28, 2007 in Dong Nai province, location unknown (Ngo.c).

20.     Nguyen Van Thi, Youth leader, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church of Vinh Long province, detained Nov. 22, 2006 (Thi`).

21.     Nguyen Van Tho, leader, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church of Dong Thap province, detained Oct. 2, 2006 (Tho+).

22.     Nguyen Vu Binh, sentenced 7 years, imprisoned since 2003 in Ba Sao prison, seriously sick with very high blood pressure and digestive system disorder (Bi`nh).

23.     Pham Ba Hai: Reside in Hoc Mon, stopped travel to India for work, member of 8406 group, detained Sept 8, 2006 in Thai Binh then transported to B34 prison (Ha?i)

24.     Tran Quoc Hien, speaker of the United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, 8406 Group, arrested Jan 12, 2007 and detained at 4 Phan Dang Luu, Saigon (Hie^`n).

25.     Tran Thi Le Hang aka Nguyen Thi Le Hong, founder of United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam, arrested Nov. 15, 2006 in Dong Nai province, detained at B5 Prison in Dong Nai, born 1959, farmer and worker, involved in several labor strikes.

26.     Trinh Quoc Thao, leader of The Vietnamese Patriots Group, arrested Feb 28, 2007 in Dong Nai province, location unknown (Tha?o).

27.     Truong Quoc Huy, 25-year old, member of 8406 group, reside in 10th District, Saigon, detained 9 months, released for over 1 month, re-arrest Aug 18/06, jailed in B4, 237 Nguyen Van Cu`, Saigon.

28.     Truong Van Suong, life sentence, Ba Sao prison (Su+o+ng).

29.     Vu Hoang Hai, Reside in 4th District, Saigon, member of 8406 group, interrogated, beaten, neck injury, detained Sept 5, 2006 (Ha?i)

30.     Vuong Quoc Hoai, in Ha Tay, Protestant pastor (Muc Su Co Doc Phuc Lam), Son Ha Democracy Youths Group, joined the Progressive Party, interrogated Sept 13, 06 and detained at unknown location (Hoa`i)

  

Current prisoners with 7 years sentence or more:

  1. Bui Dang Thuy, 61, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Thu?y)
  2. Bui Re, Xuan Loc prison/K3, unknown group in VN (Re^)
  3. Dinh Quang Hai, Xuan Loc prison/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Ha?i)
  4. Do Huu Nam, 47, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc prison/Ke (Nam)
  5. Do Thanh Van aka Nha`n, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Va^n)
  6. Ho Long Duc, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (DDu+’c)
  7. Huynh Anh Tri, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Tri’)
  8. Huynh Anh Tu, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Tu’)
  9. Huynh Buu Chau, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Cha^u)
  10. Lai Phu Thuan, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (La.i Phu’ Thua^.n)
  11. Lam Kien, 70, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Kie^n)
  12. Lam Quang Hai, Xuan Loc?k3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Ha?i)
  13. Le Dong Phuong, 46, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Phu+o+ng)
  14. Le Kim Hung, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Hu`ng)
  15. Le Van Chuong, 42, monk, Buu Son Ky Huong Church, Xuan Loc/K3 (Chu+o+ng)
  16. Le Van Tinh, 66, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K2 (Ti’nh)
  17. Mai Xuan Khanh, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Kha’nh)
  18. Ngo Thanh Son, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (So+n)
  19. Ngo Van Ninh, 87, leader, Buu Son Ky Huong Church, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Ninh)
  20. Nguyen Anh Hao, 61, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Ha?o)
  21. Nguyen Anh Hao, Xuan Loc/k3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Ha`o)
  22. Nguyen Hoang Giang, Government of Free Vietnam group (Giang)
  23. Nguyen Huu Cau, Xuan Loc prison/K3, unknown group in VN (Ca^`u)
  24. Nguyen Huu Phu, 51, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Phu)
  25. Nguyen Minh Man, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Ma^~n)
  26. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Phu+o+ng)
  27. Nguyen Si Bang, 44, Xuan Loc/K3, Hoa Phuong Do/Hoang Viet Cuong group (Ba(`ng)
  28. Nguyen Sinh Nhat, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Nha(.t)
  29. Nguyen Thanh Van, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Va^n)
  30. Nguyen Tuan Nam aka Bao Giang, 68, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Nam)
  31. Nguyen Van Chung, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Chung)
  32. Nguyen Van Dien, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, 7Y-term, Xuan Loc/Z30A (DDie^`n)
  33. Nguyen Van Hau, 47, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Ha^u)
  34. Nguyen Van Hoa, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Hoa)
  35. Nguyen Van Huong, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Hu+o+?ng)
  36. Nguyen Van Minh, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Minh)
  37. Nguyen Van Nhut, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Nhu+.t)
  38. Nguyen Van Phuong, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Phu+o+ng)
  39. Nguyen Van Si aka Thich Thien Tam, 42, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc/K3 (Si~)
  40. Nguyen Van Than, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Tha^n)
  41. Nguyen Van Trai, 70, Xuan Loc/K3, Pepople’s Action Party, (Tra.i)
  42. Nguyen Van Xuan, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Xua^n)
  43. Nguyen Viet Huan, 56, Catholic priest, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Hua^n)
  44. Pham Minh Tri, 66, Catholic priest, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Tri’)
  45. Pham Minh Tuan, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Tua^’n)
  46. Pham Van Muoi, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Mu+o+`i)
  47. Pham Xuan Than, 51, Xuan Loc/K3, Hoa Phuong Do/Hoang Viet Cuong group (Tha^n)
  48. Phan Quoc Dung, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Du~ng)
  49. Phan Van Truoc, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Tru+o+’c)
  50. Phuong Van Kiem, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Phu+o+ng V Kie^’m)
  51. Son Nguyen Thanh Dien, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (DDie^`n)
  52. To Thanh Hong, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Ho^`ng)
  53. Tran Cong Minh, 59, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Minh)
  54. Tran Van Buu, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, 7Y-term, Xuan Loc/Z30A (Bu+?u)
  55. Tran Van Duc, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (DDu+’c)
  56. Tran Van Mat, Xuan Loc prison/K3, unknown group in VN (Ma’t)
  57. Tran Van Thai, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Tha’i)
  58. Tran Van Thieng, Xuan Loc prison/K3, unknown group in VN (Thie^ng)
  59. Truong Van Duy, 37, Xuan Loc/K3, Hoa Phuong Do/Hoang Viet Cuong group (Duy)
  60. Truong Van Suong, life sentence, Ba Sao prison (Su+o+ng)
  61. Vo Si Cuong, Xuan Loc/K3, Government of Free Vietnam group (Cu+o+`ng)
  62. Vo Van Ngoc, 46, People’s Action Party, Xuan Loc prison/K3 (Ngo.c)
  63. Vo Van Xuc, Xuan Loc prison/K3, unknown group in VN (Xu’c)
  64. Vong Si Hong, Xuan Loc/K3, unknown group in VN (Vo`ng Si~ Ho^`ng)

  

Current prisoners with less than 7 years sentence:

1.       Dung, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, An Giang prison (Ms. Dung)

2.       Ha, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, An Giang prison (Ms. Ha`)

3.       Manh, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, Xuan Loc/Z30A (Ma~nh)

4.       Nguyen Vu Binh

5.       Phan Van Ban, protestant follower, US has demanded the release (Ba?n)

6.       Thong, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, Xuan Loc/Z30A (Tho^ng)

7.       Vo Van Thanh Liem, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, 6.5Y-term, Xuan Loc/Z30A

8.       Vo Van Thanh Long, Hoa Hao Buddhist Church, 5.5Y-term, Xuan Loc/Z30A

  

Released prisoners current under house-arrest:

  1. Le Chi Quang
  2. Le Thi Hong Lien, Mennonite follower
  3. Ma Van Bay, a leader of the H'mong Protestant community, released Sept 2, 2006
  4. Nguyen Dan Que
  5. Nguyen Dinh Huy
  6. Nguyen Hong Quang, released Aug 30, 2005
  7. Nguyen Khac Toan, released Jan 24, 2006 with 3-year house arrest.
  8. Nguyen Van Ly, 61, Catholic priest, 24-hour surveillance at Ben Cui parish with around 30 security agents, in hunger strike from Feb 18 to Mar 5, 2007, charged with Article 88.1.C of the Penal code for “production, storage, and distribution of anti-government materials against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” for publishing the Freedom of Speech magazine.
  9. Pham Hong Son, released Aug 30, 2006
  10. Pham Ngoc Thach, Mennonite follower, has served 3-year term
  11. Pham Que Duong
  12. Thich Huyen Quang, leader, United Buddhist Church of Vietnam
  13. Thich Quang Do, leader, United Buddhist Church of Vietnam
  14. Thich Thien Minh, Venerable, United Buddhist Church of Vietnam, people’s court accusation, harassment in Bac Lieu.
  15. Thich Tue Sy, Venerable
  16. Tran Van Luong, in Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa, released Sept 2, 2005
  17. Y' Oal Nie, a Montagnard from the Ede ethnic minority, released Sept 2, 2006

 

 Followed and/or harassed by security agents:

  1. Bach Ngoc Duong
  2. Chan Tin, Catholic Priest
  3. Do Nam Hai, pen name Phuong Nam, permanently followed
  4. Duong Thi Xuan
  5. Ha Si Phu, writer, in Da Lat, permanently folloed
  6. Ho Hoang Duy, pastor, the Kor ethnic, Quang Ngai, detained Sept 6, 06 Tay Ninh
  7. Hoang Minh Chinh, permanently followed
  8. Hoang Tien
  9. Le Hong Ha
  10. Le Tri Tue.
  11. Le Van Sy, farmer and member of the United Workers-Farmers Organization of Viet Nam - harassment November 15, 2006 in Saigon (Sy~)
  12. Ngo Hoai No, pastor, detained Sept 6, 06 in Moc Bai/Tay Ninh, released Sept 7 (No+?)
  13. Nguyen Chinh Ket, permanently followed, house was ransacked on Mar 5, 2007, arrest warrant with 4 months jail time. Mr. Ket is outside of VN.
  14. Nguyen Cong Chinh, pastor, in Pleiku, Sept 5, 13, 14/06 interrogated, beaten (Chi’nh)
  15. Nguyen Huu Giai, Catholic priest
  16. Nguyen Khac Toan, interrogated and permanently followed (Toa`n)
  17. Nguyen Phuong Anh, detained and interrogated Feb 2007
  18. Nguyen Thanh Giang
  19. Pham Van Coi, detained and interrogated Feb 2007.
  20. Phan The Hai
  21. Phan Van Loi, Catholic priest
  22. Tan Vinh Phat, pen name Du Lam, in Da Nang, derived his economic means (Pha’t)
  23. Thich Khong Tanh, United Buddhist Church of Vietnam
  24. Tran Anh Kim, in Thai Binh
  25. Tran Dinh Nguyen: 8406 group, interrogated Sept 4, 06, released Sept 8 (Nguye^n)
  26. Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, pen name Nguyen Thai Hoang, interrog. Sept 3, 06, detained
  27. Tran Van Hoa, reside in Quang Ninh, detained Mar. 13, 2007 for 12 hours, a Christian and member of People’s Democratic Party, before APEC in Nov. 2006 he was detained for 13 days (Ho`a).
  28. Truong Minh Nguyet, leader of The Vietnamese Patriots Group, detained & interrogated from Mar 1 to Mar 3, 2007 in Long An province, under house arrest.
  29. Truong Quoc Tuan, Internet user, released after 9-month arrest, member of 8406 group
  30. Vo Thanh Chuong, pastor, in Ham Tan, interrogated Sept 6, 06, at Moc Bai, released Sept 7 (Chu+o+ng)
  31. Y Beo, pastor, Ede ethnic minority, DakLak, detained Sept 6, 06 Moc Bai/Tay Ninh
  32. Y-Dik, Protestant follower, beaten
  33. Y-Kor, pastor
  34. Y-Phuong, pastor, Ede ethnic minority, DakLak, detained Sept 6, 06 Moc Bai/Tay Ninh, released Sept 7
  35. Y-Yan, Protestant follower, beaten
 
 

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