Runh

Detainment Type: Likely released - at risk

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Date of Birth: 1979

Gender: M

Religion: Christian (Protestant)

Ethnicity: Montagnard (Ba Na)

Known Prison(s):
Prison No. 5, Thanh Hoa province (April 23, 2012 - ??)

Activist Focus:

Religious freedom

Details

Background

Runh, from Kret Krot Hamlet, Hra Commune, Mang Yang District, Gia Lai Province, is an influential pastor among the Ba Na ethnic community associated with the Kret Krot Evangelical Church.

History of Activism

As a pastor, he had been defending his Church’s right to freedom of religion. He was requested to go to the local police station for interrogation. There, his interrogators beat him and issued an order forbidding him to engage in religious activities.

Sentenced to 10 years in prison under Unknown. Expected Release is April 23, 2022.

Arrest April 23, 2012

Charges

Unknown

Jurisdiction

Location Viet Nam

Lawyers

Sentence 10 years in prison

Expected Release April 23, 2022

Actual Release

Description

Details of Imprisonment

Arrested on April 23, 2012, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by a 3-year probationary period. He is currently in Prison #5, Town of Thong Nhat, Yen Dinh District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:04