Mr. Tu is the fifth detainee died in police stations in Vietnam so far this year. A number of victims had been hospitalized in critical health conditions after being tortured by police officers.
by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 9, 2015
Police in Vietnam’s southern province of Vinh Long are investigating the death of detainee Tran Ngoc Be Tu in the Luc Si Thanh communal police station, said Colonel Pham Van Ngan, head of the provincial Police Investigation Agency.
Mr. Tu was held during the night of July 7 and brought to the communal police station for interrogation for his role in a local property stealing case, Colonel Ngan said.
The detainee was found dead in the morning of the following day, in the hanged position, Ngan said without giving more details.
Mr. Tu is the fifth detainee died in police stations in Vietnam so far this year. A number of victims had been hospitalized in critical health conditions after being tortured by police officers.
Torture is a systemic problem in the communist-ruled Vietnam, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch while the Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees in police stations between October 2011 and September 2014.
The police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of many victims said they died from police torture.
Many deaths were recorded in communal police stations, triggering concerns among public. Many members of the Vietnamese legislative body National Assembly have voiced about the death of detainees, urging the Ministry of Public Security to take measures to halt the problem.
Advocating better respect of human rights for the arrested and detainees, many legislators, including Vice Chairwoman Le Thi Nga of the parliament’s Legal Committee, proposed granting the right to remain silent and the right to have lawyer during interrogation as well as video and audio recording during police’s questioning to prevent torture.
Many lawmakers suggested transferring the prisons and detention facilities, currently managed by the Ministry of Public Security to the Ministry of Justice.
Numerous legislators expressed their concerns over the Ministry of Public Security’s proposals to give more power to police at the communal level in criminal case investigation given the limited professional training the communal policemen have.
Currently, few communal policemen have passed professional training courses. Many of them have just graduated primary school./.
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July 9, 2015
One More Detainee Dies in Vietnam Police Station, Fifth Death So Far This Year
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
by Vu Quoc Ngu, July 9, 2015
Police in Vietnam’s southern province of Vinh Long are investigating the death of detainee Tran Ngoc Be Tu in the Luc Si Thanh communal police station, said Colonel Pham Van Ngan, head of the provincial Police Investigation Agency.
Mr. Tu was held during the night of July 7 and brought to the communal police station for interrogation for his role in a local property stealing case, Colonel Ngan said.
The detainee was found dead in the morning of the following day, in the hanged position, Ngan said without giving more details.
Mr. Tu is the fifth detainee died in police stations in Vietnam so far this year. A number of victims had been hospitalized in critical health conditions after being tortured by police officers.
Torture is a systemic problem in the communist-ruled Vietnam, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch while the Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees in police stations between October 2011 and September 2014.
The police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of many victims said they died from police torture.
Many deaths were recorded in communal police stations, triggering concerns among public. Many members of the Vietnamese legislative body National Assembly have voiced about the death of detainees, urging the Ministry of Public Security to take measures to halt the problem.
Advocating better respect of human rights for the arrested and detainees, many legislators, including Vice Chairwoman Le Thi Nga of the parliament’s Legal Committee, proposed granting the right to remain silent and the right to have lawyer during interrogation as well as video and audio recording during police’s questioning to prevent torture.
Many lawmakers suggested transferring the prisons and detention facilities, currently managed by the Ministry of Public Security to the Ministry of Justice.
Numerous legislators expressed their concerns over the Ministry of Public Security’s proposals to give more power to police at the communal level in criminal case investigation given the limited professional training the communal policemen have.
Currently, few communal policemen have passed professional training courses. Many of them have just graduated primary school./.