Hanoi-based activists gather in Bach Mai Hospital on late Oct. 10 evening to demand justice for Do Dang Du
The investigation agency is conducting autopsy to determine the exact causes of Du’s death, however, his family and friends say it is hard to know the real reasons for his death due to lacking of independent agencies involving in the process.
By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 11, 2015
Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city have decided to probe a detainee, blaming him for causing severe injuries which led to the death of another amid rising public anger, state media has reported.
Vu Van Binh, 1998, a detainee held in the Hanoi Detention No. 3 in Ha Dong district, will be charged for “intentionally injuring” Do Dang Du, 17, who was transferred to the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital for special treatment last week and reportedly died there on October 10.
According to the Hanoi police’s Investigation Agency, Binh and Du were held in the same room for junior detainees from August 13. On October 4, Binh beat Du after the two had a minor dispute, the police said, adding the detention authorities immediately took Du to Ha Dong Central Hospital and later to Bach Mai Hospital for treatment.
The investigation agency conducted autopsy to determine the exact causes of Du’s death, however, his family and friends say it is hard to know the real reasons for his death due to the lack of independent investigation.
In addition to prosecuting Binh, the Hanoi police will also investigate the responsibilities of police officers of the detention facility forallowing the beating to take place, they said.
Du, the boy from Dong Cuu village, Dong Phuong Yen commune, Chuong My district, on August 5 was caught in the act of stealing VND1.5 million ($67) from his neighbor. Although he returned the money to the owner, he was arrested by the Chuong My district police on the same day.
The Bach Mai Hospital authorities said Du suffered numerous injuries on his body and head.
During his stay in the hospital, the police had blocked the emergency area where he was placed, not allowing his relatives and friends to visit him. His family believed he was tortured by police in detention.
The family said it had not received any documents confirming Du’sdetention since he was detained August 5.
Meanwhile, police torture is a systemic problem across Vietnam, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch while the Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees and prisoners in police detention facilities in the past four years.
The ministry said most of the deaths were caused by suicides and severe diseases, however, families of the victims believe the real cause is police torture.
Vietnam ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Treatments in 2014, however, the police torture has not been prevented. Since the beginning of 2015, nearly tenindividuals died or suffered from severe injuries due to police torture, according to state media.
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October 11, 2015
Hanoi Boy Dies from Severe Injuries during Detention, Police Blame Another Detainee for Beating Him
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Do Dang Du (Hanoi)
Hanoi-based activists gather in Bach Mai Hospital on late Oct. 10 evening to demand justice for Do Dang Du
By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 11, 2015
Authorities in Vietnam’s capital city have decided to probe a detainee, blaming him for causing severe injuries which led to the death of another amid rising public anger, state media has reported.
Vu Van Binh, 1998, a detainee held in the Hanoi Detention No. 3 in Ha Dong district, will be charged for “intentionally injuring” Do Dang Du, 17, who was transferred to the Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital for special treatment last week and reportedly died there on October 10.
According to the Hanoi police’s Investigation Agency, Binh and Du were held in the same room for junior detainees from August 13. On October 4, Binh beat Du after the two had a minor dispute, the police said, adding the detention authorities immediately took Du to Ha Dong Central Hospital and later to Bach Mai Hospital for treatment.
The investigation agency conducted autopsy to determine the exact causes of Du’s death, however, his family and friends say it is hard to know the real reasons for his death due to the lack of independent investigation.
In addition to prosecuting Binh, the Hanoi police will also investigate the responsibilities of police officers of the detention facility forallowing the beating to take place, they said.
Du, the boy from Dong Cuu village, Dong Phuong Yen commune, Chuong My district, on August 5 was caught in the act of stealing VND1.5 million ($67) from his neighbor. Although he returned the money to the owner, he was arrested by the Chuong My district police on the same day.
The Bach Mai Hospital authorities said Du suffered numerous injuries on his body and head.
During his stay in the hospital, the police had blocked the emergency area where he was placed, not allowing his relatives and friends to visit him. His family believed he was tortured by police in detention.
The family said it had not received any documents confirming Du’sdetention since he was detained August 5.
Meanwhile, police torture is a systemic problem across Vietnam, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch while the Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees and prisoners in police detention facilities in the past four years.
The ministry said most of the deaths were caused by suicides and severe diseases, however, families of the victims believe the real cause is police torture.
Vietnam ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel Treatments in 2014, however, the police torture has not been prevented. Since the beginning of 2015, nearly tenindividuals died or suffered from severe injuries due to police torture, according to state media.