Mr. Do Hoai Linh in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc, who was detained by local police from Dec. 1, died on Dec 17 in a hospital, becoming the 4th death of detainee in police custody in the Southeast Asian nation within a month.
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Dec 18, 2015
Mr. Do Hoai Linh in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc, who was detained by local police from Dec. 1, died on Dec 17 in a hospital, becoming the 4th death of detainee in police custody in the Southeast Asian nation within a month.
Mr. Linh is a suspect of stealing a cell phone which the owner found it several hours after informing the police in Long Phuoc ward of Phuoc Long town. However, the ward police continued to hold him in detention.
His family member named Thanh said when he was invited by the police to meet Linh in the ward police station, he saw that Linh was handcuffed to a window. When Linh was transferred to the town police, the detainee’s leg was injured, Thanh claimed.
During the night of Dec 5, police informed Do Hoai Vu, a younger brother of Linh that his brother was in critical conditions in Binh Phuoc province’s General Hospital due to kidney failure and elevated liver enzyme.
Vu said he saw his brother in unconscious with many bruises on his legs and head. The younger brother was allowed to see Linh in three minutes and expelled by police.
The local authorities said they are investigating the death of Linh, who is the fourth detainee died in unclear circumstances during police detention in the country in the past 30 days. Authorities said they deaths were caused by diseases although their families recognized numerous injuries caused by torture on their bodies.
On Nov 19, Trinh Xuan Quyen, a 16-year boy in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong who was arrested for two months by Cu Jut district police for being investigated on allegation of stealing a motorbike of his cousin, died in a local hospital.
The district police, who held him in detention from Oct 30, said the victim died from heart attack. His family claimed that the boy was healthy before being detained.
Le Van Hai, 22 from Dak R’la commune in Dak Mil district of Dak Nong, was arrested five months ago for allegation of throwing stones to buses. He died on Dec 13, several days ahead of the scheduled trial against him.
Mr. Hai’s family affirmed that there are severe injuries on his face, legs, arms and chest while police’s autopsy said the victim died from heart attack.\
The last victim was Doan Thai Son, 32, from Binh Thuan ward, Buon Ho town in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. Mr. Son, a bank official of the DongA Bank, was accused of conducting financial fraud of VND2.7 billion ($120,000). Son fell on asthma during police detention on Dec 11 and died on the same say.
Vietnam adopted the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2014, however, many people were found dead or with severe injuries when they were detained in police station nationwide.
Around two dozens of detainees have died or received severe injuries during police detention in the country so far this year.
Torture for coerced confession is systemic in Vietnam which is ruled by communists for decades, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees in police’s custody between September 2011 and October 2014. Police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of the victims believe that the real causes are police abuse of power.
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December 18, 2015
Fourth Vietnamese Detainee Dies in Police Custody within Month
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Dec 18, 2015
Mr. Do Hoai Linh in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Phuoc, who was detained by local police from Dec. 1, died on Dec 17 in a hospital, becoming the 4th death of detainee in police custody in the Southeast Asian nation within a month.
Mr. Linh is a suspect of stealing a cell phone which the owner found it several hours after informing the police in Long Phuoc ward of Phuoc Long town. However, the ward police continued to hold him in detention.
His family member named Thanh said when he was invited by the police to meet Linh in the ward police station, he saw that Linh was handcuffed to a window. When Linh was transferred to the town police, the detainee’s leg was injured, Thanh claimed.
During the night of Dec 5, police informed Do Hoai Vu, a younger brother of Linh that his brother was in critical conditions in Binh Phuoc province’s General Hospital due to kidney failure and elevated liver enzyme.
Vu said he saw his brother in unconscious with many bruises on his legs and head. The younger brother was allowed to see Linh in three minutes and expelled by police.
The local authorities said they are investigating the death of Linh, who is the fourth detainee died in unclear circumstances during police detention in the country in the past 30 days. Authorities said they deaths were caused by diseases although their families recognized numerous injuries caused by torture on their bodies.
On Nov 19, Trinh Xuan Quyen, a 16-year boy in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong who was arrested for two months by Cu Jut district police for being investigated on allegation of stealing a motorbike of his cousin, died in a local hospital.
The district police, who held him in detention from Oct 30, said the victim died from heart attack. His family claimed that the boy was healthy before being detained.
Le Van Hai, 22 from Dak R’la commune in Dak Mil district of Dak Nong, was arrested five months ago for allegation of throwing stones to buses. He died on Dec 13, several days ahead of the scheduled trial against him.
Mr. Hai’s family affirmed that there are severe injuries on his face, legs, arms and chest while police’s autopsy said the victim died from heart attack.\
The last victim was Doan Thai Son, 32, from Binh Thuan ward, Buon Ho town in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. Mr. Son, a bank official of the DongA Bank, was accused of conducting financial fraud of VND2.7 billion ($120,000). Son fell on asthma during police detention on Dec 11 and died on the same say.
Vietnam adopted the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 2014, however, many people were found dead or with severe injuries when they were detained in police station nationwide.
Around two dozens of detainees have died or received severe injuries during police detention in the country so far this year.
Torture for coerced confession is systemic in Vietnam which is ruled by communists for decades, according to the New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security reported 226 deaths of detainees in police’s custody between September 2011 and October 2014. Police said most of the deaths were caused by illness and suicides, however, families of the victims believe that the real causes are police abuse of power.