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.
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 of Conscience
Human Rights 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. #IRFSummit #FreeReligiousPrisoners
For more information, please click here. #IRFSummit #FreeReligiousPrisoners
Montagnard Church Leader Y Pum Bya is serving a 14-year prison sentence for peacefully promoting religious freedom.
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Hoa Hao Buddhist Nguyen Bac Truyen is serving an 11-year sentence for peacefully calling for democratic reforms and religious freedom.
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Journalist and environmental activist Nguyen Van Hoa is serving a seven-year sentence for demanding justice for ecological disaster victims.
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Global Campaign Events for Prisoners of Conscience
Tuesday, June 28: March for Religious Prisoners, Washington, D.C.Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Embassy of Egypt, 3521 International Court, Washington, D.C. 20008.
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.
#EmbassyMarch #IRFSummit #FreeReligiousPrisoners 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.
Thursday, June 30:Panel Discussion: The Plight of Montagnard Christians in VietnamMeeting Room 16, Hotel Renaissance, 999 Ninth Street, Washington, DC.
#IRFSummit #FreeReligiousPrisoners 
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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 TortureTo learn about Vietnam's compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other international human rights treaties, please click here.
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