Mr. Tuyen with banner demanding for his mother release at a recent demonstration in Hanoi
Tuyen, son of Vu Thi Hai who is under arrest on charge of causing public disorders, was detained by Hanoi police at 7.30 pm of Saturday when he was staying in his rent house in the capital city. Immediately, he was handed over to police of Ninh Binh province where Tuyen resides.
By Vu Quoc Ngu, August 30, 2015
Hanoi police on August 29 deported Duong Van Tuyen, who is seeking justice for his mother, several days prior to a grand parade on the occasion of the National Day [September 2].
Tuyen, son of Vu Thi Hai who is under arrest on charge of causing public disorders, was detained by Hanoi police at 7.30 pm of Saturday when he was staying in his rent house in the capital city. Immediately, he was handed over to police of Ninh Binh province where Tuyen resides.
About one hour later, Tuyen informed by cell phone that he was escorted by Ninh Binh policemen to the home town where he was under detention in a local police station. Several hours later, activists tried to connect him but his phone was switched off.
His deportation was made three days ahead of the grand parade in which the Vietnamese communist government deploys 30,000 participants. Authorities in the capital city wants to prevent all spontaneous gatherings of land petitioners who have regularly rallied in main streets in Hanoi for months to demand for justice in a bid to secure the event in which many foreign high-ranking guests and diplomats attend.
It is unclear whether other land petitioners have also been deported by Hanoi police on the occasion.
Tuyen started to join other land petitioners few months ago when he was refused to meet with his mother, Ms. Vu Thi Hai, who was detained by security forces in Hanoi on June 9 when she and other land petitioners strived to approach the building of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly in the city’s center to complain their cases with lawmakers.
Hanoi police arrested her and some other and took them to Ha Dong district police station, about 15 km away from the city’s center. Later, they released other but kept Mrs. Hai and charged her with allegation of causing public disorders.
If being convicted, Mrs. Hai faces imprisonment up to seven years.
Mr. Tuyen said he has sent letters to the parliament, the Supreme Procuracy, the Ministry of Public Security as well as the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Vietnam Women Association to demand for unconditional release of his mother.
Mr. Tuyen, whose father died in a working accident in 2013, said local authorities have cheated his family, transforming the ownership of about five hectares of his family’s land to local communal cadres.
His mother protested the grabbing, going to government agencies in different levels from the home district to the highest level in Hanoi to fill complaints against the illegal land seizure. However, her voice has been ignored, even police consider her as one of trouble makers and subjects for their harassment.
Mrs. Hai joined hundreds of other land petitioners nationwide to rally in Hanoi’s streets and gather in fronts of government’s buildings to demand for their land return or market price compensation for their illegally-revoked land. They live in streets, sleep in parks and often receive financial supports from people.
Hanoi police have regularly attack them, beating them and destroying their temporary tents or hiring thugs to throw dirty substances to them in a bid to expel them to their home provinces.
Numerous Vietnamese land petitioners have been arrested and charged with allegation of conducting public disturbance under Article 245 of the Criminal Code.
Land seizure is one of systematic issue in the communist Vietnam where all land belongs to the state and residents have only right to use it.
According to the current law, the government can take land of people for defense purpose and socio-economic development. In many localities, local authorities have seized land from residents for urban and industrial development without paying adequate compensations.
Illegal land seizure in many Vietnamese provinces and cities have triggered strong protest from the land owners. In 2013, aquatic farmer Doan Van Vuon used hand-made explosive to attack policemen and soldiers who came to revoke his family from his renting land. Two soldiers were injured while Vuon was sentenced to seven years in jail.
Many other farmers have been jailed for peaceful protest against illegal land seizure, according to local media./
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August 30, 2015
Hanoi Police Deport Son of Arrested Land Petitioner Prior to Grand Parade
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Duong Van Tuyen, Vu Thi Hai (Ninh Binh)
Mr. Tuyen with banner demanding for his mother release at a recent demonstration in Hanoi
By Vu Quoc Ngu, August 30, 2015
Hanoi police on August 29 deported Duong Van Tuyen, who is seeking justice for his mother, several days prior to a grand parade on the occasion of the National Day [September 2].
Tuyen, son of Vu Thi Hai who is under arrest on charge of causing public disorders, was detained by Hanoi police at 7.30 pm of Saturday when he was staying in his rent house in the capital city. Immediately, he was handed over to police of Ninh Binh province where Tuyen resides.
About one hour later, Tuyen informed by cell phone that he was escorted by Ninh Binh policemen to the home town where he was under detention in a local police station. Several hours later, activists tried to connect him but his phone was switched off.
His deportation was made three days ahead of the grand parade in which the Vietnamese communist government deploys 30,000 participants. Authorities in the capital city wants to prevent all spontaneous gatherings of land petitioners who have regularly rallied in main streets in Hanoi for months to demand for justice in a bid to secure the event in which many foreign high-ranking guests and diplomats attend.
It is unclear whether other land petitioners have also been deported by Hanoi police on the occasion.
Tuyen started to join other land petitioners few months ago when he was refused to meet with his mother, Ms. Vu Thi Hai, who was detained by security forces in Hanoi on June 9 when she and other land petitioners strived to approach the building of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly in the city’s center to complain their cases with lawmakers.
Hanoi police arrested her and some other and took them to Ha Dong district police station, about 15 km away from the city’s center. Later, they released other but kept Mrs. Hai and charged her with allegation of causing public disorders.
If being convicted, Mrs. Hai faces imprisonment up to seven years.
Mr. Tuyen said he has sent letters to the parliament, the Supreme Procuracy, the Ministry of Public Security as well as the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Vietnam Women Association to demand for unconditional release of his mother.
Mr. Tuyen, whose father died in a working accident in 2013, said local authorities have cheated his family, transforming the ownership of about five hectares of his family’s land to local communal cadres.
His mother protested the grabbing, going to government agencies in different levels from the home district to the highest level in Hanoi to fill complaints against the illegal land seizure. However, her voice has been ignored, even police consider her as one of trouble makers and subjects for their harassment.
Mrs. Hai joined hundreds of other land petitioners nationwide to rally in Hanoi’s streets and gather in fronts of government’s buildings to demand for their land return or market price compensation for their illegally-revoked land. They live in streets, sleep in parks and often receive financial supports from people.
Hanoi police have regularly attack them, beating them and destroying their temporary tents or hiring thugs to throw dirty substances to them in a bid to expel them to their home provinces.
Numerous Vietnamese land petitioners have been arrested and charged with allegation of conducting public disturbance under Article 245 of the Criminal Code.
Land seizure is one of systematic issue in the communist Vietnam where all land belongs to the state and residents have only right to use it.
According to the current law, the government can take land of people for defense purpose and socio-economic development. In many localities, local authorities have seized land from residents for urban and industrial development without paying adequate compensations.
Illegal land seizure in many Vietnamese provinces and cities have triggered strong protest from the land owners. In 2013, aquatic farmer Doan Van Vuon used hand-made explosive to attack policemen and soldiers who came to revoke his family from his renting land. Two soldiers were injured while Vuon was sentenced to seven years in jail.
Many other farmers have been jailed for peaceful protest against illegal land seizure, according to local media./