Y Yich

Current Status: Sentenced to prison

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Date of Birth: 1960

Gender: M

Religion: Christian (Protestant)

Ethnicity: Montagnard (Ba Na)

Occupation: Religious leader

Last Known Prison: An Phuoc detention center, Binh Duong province

Areas of Activism:

Religious freedom

Highlighted Human Rights Concerns:

Denial of Adequate Medical Treatment or Supplies

Immediate Concerns

December 2020:

Mrui, son of imprisoned Montagnard Pastor Y Yich, has reported harassment against him and his family as authorities attempt to get him to renounce his faith. Of the harassment, he said: “Village, district officers continuously visit our home to monitor us, they invited [meaning summoned] me 5, 6 times, threatened to bash me and kill me, forcing me to abandon my faith.” He also reported that his father, who is serving 12 years in prison, has been denied medical care in prison.

Details - Background.

Background

Mr. Y Yich is an Evangelical pastor of Ba Na ethnicity from A Lut Hamlet, K Yang Commune, Đắk Đoa District, Gia Lai Province.

Resources

BPSOS, Religious Prisoners in Vietnam, May 10, 2017 (PDF)

Arrested December 18, 2006. Sentenced to 4 years in prison under Art. 79 (1999 Code). Released September 18, 2011.

Arrest December 18, 2006

Charges

Art. 79 (1999 Code)

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial Unknown

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 4 years in prison

Expected Release

Actual Release September 18, 2011

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

Arrested May 13, 2013. Sentenced to 12 years in prison under Unknown. Expected Release is May 13, 2025.

Arrest May 13, 2013

Charges

Unknown

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial Unknown

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 12 years in prison

Expected Release May 13, 2025

Actual Release

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

Details of Imprisonment

An evangelical pastor, he was arrested on December 18, 2006, for “plotting against the government”. After serving 4 years in Xuan Phuoc Prison, he was discharged on September 18, 2011, and was put under probation for 3 years. He resumed proselytizing to his Ba Na ethnic community and was arrested again on May 13, 2013. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

He is currently in Section #2 of An Phuoc Prison, Binh Duong Province.

Physical Health History

As a result of being beaten and tortured in prison, his health has been deteriorating. Not only do they deny him medical treatment for high blood pressure, rheumatism, and stomach inflammation, they have not allowed his family to supply him with medication.

Resources

Imprisoned Pastor’s Son Asked to Renounce Faith, Faces Death Threats in Vietnam, December 9, 2020

Profile last updated: 2022-06-15 14:15:42