Siu Bler
Detainment Type: Sentenced to prison
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Date of Birth: 1962
Gender: M
Religion: Christian (Protestant)
Ethnicity: Montagnard (Ba Na)
Occupation: Religious leader
Known Prison(s):
Nam Ha prison, Ha Nam province (2011 - 2013)
Activist Focus:
- Religious freedom
Details
Background
Siu Bler, from Amoi Hamlet, Tapet Commune, Dak Doa District, Gia Lai Province, is an influential pastor among the Ba Na ethnic community associated with the Amoi Evangelical Church.
History of ActivismHe had been defending his Church’s right to freedom of religion.
Sentenced to 17 years in prison under Unknown. Expected Release is August 27, 2021.
August 27, 2004
- Unknown
Viet Nam
17 years in prison
August 27, 2021
Sentenced to 2 years in prison under Unknown. Released 2013.
2011
- Unknown
Viet Nam
2 years in prison
2013
Details of Imprisonment
After years of government harassment, his community staged a protest in 2001. After the government cracked down, they sentenced him to 2 years in Gia Trung Prison in Gia Lai, followed by a 2-year probationary period.
His subsequent opposition to government interference led to his arrest on August 27, 2004 and he was sentenced to 17 years in prison, followed by a 3-year probationary period. He was tortured brutally in prison until half of his body became paralyzed. He is currently in Nam Ha Prison in Ha Nam Province.