Two Catholic followers sisters Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong and Nguyen Thi Truc Anh
Defend the Defenders, July 6, 2018
Sisters Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, 30 and Nguyen Thi Truc Anh, 24, two Catholic followers from Phuc Lam parish, Ho Nai ward, Bien Hoa city, have been in custody since being detained on June 10, according to Nhat ky Bieu tinh (Protest Diary), a Facebook account managed by local activists.
Accordingly, Ms. Phuong and Ms. Anh were arrested by Bien Hoa police on June 10 while participating in a peaceful demonstration protesting two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security.
Their family has not been informed about their detention from the police in Dong Nai province, Nhat ky Bieu tinh said, adding the two sisters are held in the Temporary detention facility under the authority of the Bien Hoa city’s police.
According to local activists, on June 10, many citizens in Dong Nai province went to Bien Hoa, the biggest city in the province, to join demonstrations. Police had detained around 100 protestors, mostly workers, they said, adding it is unclear how many are still in custody.
Activists suggested that detainees may be sent to labor camps where homeless people are imprisoned without being convicted with criminal charges.
On June 10 and June 17, tens of thousands of Vietnamese rallied on streets in many cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, and Bien Hoa to protest the two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security, the first was postponed to the next session of the parliament scheduled in October-November and the second was approved by the rubber-stamped National Assembly on June 12.
In response, Vietnam’s security forces used violent measures to disperse the demonstrations, including tear gas, and water cannons. Police detained hundreds of protestors and ordinary citizens, beating them on scenes and in custody.
Many detainees were released after being tortured and interrogated while dozens of others are still in custody and charged with “causing public disorders,” “disrupting security” or “resisting state officials in duty.” Convicted one faces imprisonment of up to seven years in jail for each charge.
The right to asssembly is enshrined in the country’s 2013 Constitution, however, the communist government does not welcome spontanous gatherings, and use violent measures to suppress those demonstrations considered to challenge the ruling communist party’s power.
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July 6, 2018
Two Catholic Followers Still in Custody Since Arrest in Peaceful Demonstration in Early June
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Two Catholic followers sisters Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong and Nguyen Thi Truc Anh
Defend the Defenders, July 6, 2018
Sisters Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, 30 and Nguyen Thi Truc Anh, 24, two Catholic followers from Phuc Lam parish, Ho Nai ward, Bien Hoa city, have been in custody since being detained on June 10, according to Nhat ky Bieu tinh (Protest Diary), a Facebook account managed by local activists.
Accordingly, Ms. Phuong and Ms. Anh were arrested by Bien Hoa police on June 10 while participating in a peaceful demonstration protesting two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security.
Their family has not been informed about their detention from the police in Dong Nai province, Nhat ky Bieu tinh said, adding the two sisters are held in the Temporary detention facility under the authority of the Bien Hoa city’s police.
According to local activists, on June 10, many citizens in Dong Nai province went to Bien Hoa, the biggest city in the province, to join demonstrations. Police had detained around 100 protestors, mostly workers, they said, adding it is unclear how many are still in custody.
Activists suggested that detainees may be sent to labor camps where homeless people are imprisoned without being convicted with criminal charges.
On June 10 and June 17, tens of thousands of Vietnamese rallied on streets in many cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, and Bien Hoa to protest the two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security, the first was postponed to the next session of the parliament scheduled in October-November and the second was approved by the rubber-stamped National Assembly on June 12.
In response, Vietnam’s security forces used violent measures to disperse the demonstrations, including tear gas, and water cannons. Police detained hundreds of protestors and ordinary citizens, beating them on scenes and in custody.
Many detainees were released after being tortured and interrogated while dozens of others are still in custody and charged with “causing public disorders,” “disrupting security” or “resisting state officials in duty.” Convicted one faces imprisonment of up to seven years in jail for each charge.
The right to asssembly is enshrined in the country’s 2013 Constitution, however, the communist government does not welcome spontanous gatherings, and use violent measures to suppress those demonstrations considered to challenge the ruling communist party’s power.