Kpa Binh
Detainment Type: Likely released - at risk
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Date of Birth: 1976
Gender: M
Religion: Christian (Protestant)
Ethnicity: Montagnard
Occupation: Religious leader
Activist Focus:
- Religious freedom
Details
Background
Kpa Binh is from Plei Pang Hamlet, Ea Glai Commune, Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province. He is an evangelical pastor.
Sentenced to 9 years in prison under Art. 87 (1999 Code). Expected Release is 2018.
2009
- Art. 87 (1999 Code)
Viet Nam
9 years in prison
2018
Details of Imprisonment
An evangelical pastor, he was arrested in 2009 for participating in a demonstration demanding religious freedom because the government had been preventing him from carrying out his pastoral duties. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison pursuant to Article 87.
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He was due for release from prison in 2018. The 88 Project has been unable to verify his release, and thus, we have listed him as "likely released - at risk." We acknowledge that he may still be imprisoned, and if he was released, he may still be at risk of harassment or even rearrest.
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:04