Kpa Binh

Current Status: Likely released - at risk

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Date of Birth: 1976

Gender: M

Religion: Christian (Protestant)

Ethnicity: Montagnard

Occupation: Religious leader

Areas of Activism:

Religious freedom

Highlighted Human Rights Concerns:

Former Political Prisoner

Details - Background.

Background

Kpa Binh is from Plei Pang Hamlet, Ea Glai Commune, Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province. He is an evangelical pastor.

Resources

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

Arrested 2009. Sentenced to 9 years in prison under Art. 87 (1999 Code). Expected Release is 2018.

Arrest 2009

Charges

Art. 87 (1999 Code)

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial Unknown

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 9 years in prison

Expected Release 2018

Actual Release

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

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: 2020-08-07 17:31:22