Nuh

Current Status: Likely released - at risk

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Other Names: Ba Num

Date of Birth: 1959

Gender: M

Religion: Christian

Ethnicity: Montagnard (Ba Na)

Last Known Prison: Prison No. 3, Phu Xuan 4, Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen province

Areas of Activism:

Religious freedom

Highlighted Human Rights Concerns:

Former Political Prisoner

Details - Background, History of Activism.

Background

Nuh (Ba Num) is from Glar village, Dak Doa District, Gia Lai Province.

History of Activism

In 2001, he joined the other Ba Na members of this church to protest the government’s disregard for religious freedom. In reprisal, the police beat the demonstrators brutally. A number of them were injured or even died, and many were arrested.

Resources

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

Arrested 2004. Sentenced to 12 years in prison under Unknown. Expected Release is 2018.

Arrest 2004

Charges

Unknown

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial Unknown

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 12 years in prison

Expected Release 2018

Actual Release

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

Details of Imprisonment

His religious activitiesresulted in his arrest in 2004. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He is currently in Prison #3, Phu Xuan 4, Co Lung Commune, Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen Province.

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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 17:32:12