CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH TORTURE IN VIETNAM

The Campaign to Abolish Torture In Vietnam works to end all forms of torture in Vietnam. 

​We monitor and report instances of torture in Vietnam, and we support and defend courageous individuals and civil society organizations in Vietnam who do the same.

Join the Global Campaign for Religious Prisoners

​Religious Freedom Defenders Y PUM BYA, NGUYEN BAC TRUYEN, and NGUYEN VAN HOA are among the Prisoners of Conscience from around the world highlighted in the Global Campaign for Religious Prisoners of Conscience, which will be launched on June 28 at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C.
​For more information, please click here.

Tuesday, June 28: ​

March for Religious Prisoners, Washington, D.C.

Meet at 8 a.m. at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, Washington, D.C.
On June 28. campaigners from many countries will march to the embassies of governments that currently imprison religious prisoners of conscience. In addition to Vietnam, these include Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Nigeria, Algeria, and Burma.

Wednesday, June 29: ​

Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil for Religious Prisoners, Washington, D.C.

8 p.m., Renaissance Downtown Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, Washington, D.C.

Campaign to Free Vietnam's Prisoners of Conscience

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Montagnard Church Leader Y Pum Bya, a member of the Ede ethnic group.
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Democracy and religious freedom advocate Nguyen Bac Truyen.
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Journalist and environmental activist Nguyen Van Hoa.

Reports: Torture in Vietnam

In this report to the United Nations, we document the widespread use of torture in Vietnam, the systematic impunity of the abusers, and the lack of concrete action by the government of Vietnam to effectively reduce and prevent acts of torture. 

Torture Survivors Speak Out 

Former survivors of torture tell their stories.

Vietnam's Persecution of Montagnards 

Vietnamese authorities continue to target indigenous minority Christians known as Montagnards for harsh persecution, imprisoning many.
​To learn more, please click here.

Vietnam's Track Record on Torture 

To learn about Vietnam's compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other international human rights treaties, please click here.