Buddhist monk Phan Trung
Mr. Trung, 40, became a Buddhist monk ten years ago. He has often participated in peaceful demonstrations against China’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea (South China Sea). He has also publicly supported multi-party democracy and human rights enhancement, said a local pastor named Chen.
By Defend the Defenders, November 22, 2016
Vietnam’s security forces on November 16 arrested Phan Trung, a Buddhist monk from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in relation to the newly-established pro-democracy movement called the Coalition of Vietnamese People, social networks have reported.
Nguyen Thien Nhan, a human rights activist and member of the unsanctioned Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) said on his Facebook page that authorities deployed around 40 police officers to Mr. Trung’s private residence in Duc Trong district and arrested him.
His family was not informed about his arrest. Five days later, when his relatives came to Duc Trong district police to ask about him, the police said he was detained under the order of the Ministry of Public Security and in relations to the Coalition of Vietnamese People whose establishment has not been publicized.
Currently, Trung is under detention in Ho Chi Minh City, the police said.
Mr. Trung, 40, became a Buddhist monk ten years ago. He has often participated in peaceful demonstrations against China’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea (South China Sea), and also publicly supported multi-party democracy and human rights enhancement, said a local pastor named Chen.
Trung is the third activist detained in relations to the Coalition of Vietnamese People.
On November 6, security forces in HCMC arrested Luu Van Vinh and Nguyen Van Duc Do and many other activists. Several days later, they officially charged Vinh and Do with carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration under Article 79 of the country’s Penal Code.
Police released other detainees after torturing and interrogating them for their connection with the coalition.
The families of Vinh and Do have complained that the police brutally beat them while they were being detained and tortured them in police custody.
If Mr. Trung is also accused of carrying out anti-state activities, he, like Vinh and Do, will be kept for four months at least in police detention without being allowed to meet with relatives and lawyers under domestic laws.
On July 15, Vinh founded the Coalition for Self-determined Vietnamese People and became its first president. The coalition vows to end the communist party’s political monopoly in Vietnam by peaceful means.
However, he was said to have left the coalition and set up the Coalition for Vietnamese People with similar goals.
Vinh was said to be visiting Trung’s private residence in Lam Dong when he was arrested.
The arrests of Vinh and other activists are part of Vietnam’s intensifying crackdown against local dissidents, social activists and human rights defenders amid increasing public awareness about the country’s socio-economic problems, including systemic corruption and widespread environmental pollution.
On October 10, Vietnam arrested prominent blogger and human rights activist Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh and, three weeks later, well-known blogger Ho Van Hai. The two bloggers were accused of conducting anti-state propaganda under Article 88 of the Penal Code.
Vietnam has imprisoned around twenty activists and detained nearly ten others so far this year. In addition, hundreds of activists have been brutally tortured by police officers and assaulted by plainclothes agents.
Vietnamese communists have ruled the country for decades and strive to hold the country under a one-party regime. The security forces have been requested to prevent the establishment of opposition parties.
According to international human rights organizations, Vietnam holds between 80 and 130 prisoners of conscience.
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November 22, 2016
Vietnam Arrests Buddhist Monk in Relation with Newly-established Pro-democracy Movement
by Nhan Quyen • Phan Trung (Lam Dong)
Buddhist monk Phan Trung
By Defend the Defenders, November 22, 2016
Vietnam’s security forces on November 16 arrested Phan Trung, a Buddhist monk from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, in relation to the newly-established pro-democracy movement called the Coalition of Vietnamese People, social networks have reported.
Nguyen Thien Nhan, a human rights activist and member of the unsanctioned Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAVN) said on his Facebook page that authorities deployed around 40 police officers to Mr. Trung’s private residence in Duc Trong district and arrested him.
His family was not informed about his arrest. Five days later, when his relatives came to Duc Trong district police to ask about him, the police said he was detained under the order of the Ministry of Public Security and in relations to the Coalition of Vietnamese People whose establishment has not been publicized.
Currently, Trung is under detention in Ho Chi Minh City, the police said.
Mr. Trung, 40, became a Buddhist monk ten years ago. He has often participated in peaceful demonstrations against China’s violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the East Sea (South China Sea), and also publicly supported multi-party democracy and human rights enhancement, said a local pastor named Chen.
Trung is the third activist detained in relations to the Coalition of Vietnamese People.
On November 6, security forces in HCMC arrested Luu Van Vinh and Nguyen Van Duc Do and many other activists. Several days later, they officially charged Vinh and Do with carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration under Article 79 of the country’s Penal Code.
Police released other detainees after torturing and interrogating them for their connection with the coalition.
The families of Vinh and Do have complained that the police brutally beat them while they were being detained and tortured them in police custody.
If Mr. Trung is also accused of carrying out anti-state activities, he, like Vinh and Do, will be kept for four months at least in police detention without being allowed to meet with relatives and lawyers under domestic laws.
On July 15, Vinh founded the Coalition for Self-determined Vietnamese People and became its first president. The coalition vows to end the communist party’s political monopoly in Vietnam by peaceful means.
However, he was said to have left the coalition and set up the Coalition for Vietnamese People with similar goals.
Vinh was said to be visiting Trung’s private residence in Lam Dong when he was arrested.
The arrests of Vinh and other activists are part of Vietnam’s intensifying crackdown against local dissidents, social activists and human rights defenders amid increasing public awareness about the country’s socio-economic problems, including systemic corruption and widespread environmental pollution.
On October 10, Vietnam arrested prominent blogger and human rights activist Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh and, three weeks later, well-known blogger Ho Van Hai. The two bloggers were accused of conducting anti-state propaganda under Article 88 of the Penal Code.
Vietnam has imprisoned around twenty activists and detained nearly ten others so far this year. In addition, hundreds of activists have been brutally tortured by police officers and assaulted by plainclothes agents.
Vietnamese communists have ruled the country for decades and strive to hold the country under a one-party regime. The security forces have been requested to prevent the establishment of opposition parties.
According to international human rights organizations, Vietnam holds between 80 and 130 prisoners of conscience.