Four Falun Gong practitioners in their trial on April 11, 2018
Defend the Defenders, August 2, 2018
On July 31, the People’s Court of Vietnam’s northern province of Thai Nguyen has rejected the appeal of Ms. Vu Thi Huyen, one of four Falun Gong practitioners who were convicted for stealing her own belongingsfour months ago.
The court upheld the 15-month sentence given by the People’s Court of Thai Nguyen city attrial on April 11.
Ms. Huyen, 23, was arrested in the late evening of July 29, 2017, together with three other Falun Gong practitioners on allegation of theft.
On the afternoon of the same day, Huyen and many other Falun Gong had held their exercises at the Vo Nguyen Giap Square in Trung Vuong ward. Local police came and ordered them to stop, saying their activities had caused public noise. Police also confiscated their belongings, including drums and speakers, without making a written statement about seizing the items, as required by domestic law.
After police officers took their belongings, the group went to the Trung Vuong ward police station to request the return of their items. They found their belongings in the station, took them back, and returned to their home.
During the late hours of the day, police came to their private residences to detain Huyen, Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc and Ms. Tran Thi Tien, both 57, and Mr. Tran Kim Chung, 57. On the next day, the Thai Nguyen province’s police launched a probe, accusing the Falun Gong practitioners of stealing property.
On April 11 this year, the People’s Court of Thai Nguyen city found the four Falun Gong members guilty of theft, and sentenced Ms. Ngocto 42 months, Ms. Tiento 36 months, Ms. Huyento 15 months and Mr. Chungto 12 months in prison. The so-called open trial was closed for the defendants’ relatives and supporters.
Lawyer Dang DinhManh, who presented the defendants in their trial, said the convictions are unfair because his clients hadnot conducted any crime since they just took back their personal propertywhich had beenconfiscated by police,who had failed tomake any written statement about the seizeditemsas required by law.
The court’s decision was based on discrimination against Falun Gong, he noted.
Only Ms. Huyen appealed the lower court’s decision while the three others accepted their verdicts affter being threatened by the authorities that they would get severe sentences if they challenge the court’s decisions.
Falun Gong practitioners are under serious discrimination in Vietnam. They are subjected to police intimidation and persecution.
There have been many cases in which they were beaten and attacked by police in uniform, plainclothes agents and militia.
One of Falun Gong beaten by thugs on April 11, 2017
After thefour’s first-instance hearing, while practicing their exercises in Xuong Rong lake in the city, their fellows were reportedly beaten and attacked with dirty substances by a group of tens of thugs supported by the local authorities.
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August 2, 2018
Vietnam Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Falun Gong Practitioner for Accusation of Stealing Her Own Properties
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Thi Huyen (FG), Tran Kim Chung (FG), Tran Thi Ngoc (FG), Tran Thi Tien (FG)
Four Falun Gong practitioners in their trial on April 11, 2018
Defend the Defenders, August 2, 2018
On July 31, the People’s Court of Vietnam’s northern province of Thai Nguyen has rejected the appeal of Ms. Vu Thi Huyen, one of four Falun Gong practitioners who were convicted for stealing her own belongingsfour months ago.
The court upheld the 15-month sentence given by the People’s Court of Thai Nguyen city attrial on April 11.
Ms. Huyen, 23, was arrested in the late evening of July 29, 2017, together with three other Falun Gong practitioners on allegation of theft.
On the afternoon of the same day, Huyen and many other Falun Gong had held their exercises at the Vo Nguyen Giap Square in Trung Vuong ward. Local police came and ordered them to stop, saying their activities had caused public noise. Police also confiscated their belongings, including drums and speakers, without making a written statement about seizing the items, as required by domestic law.
After police officers took their belongings, the group went to the Trung Vuong ward police station to request the return of their items. They found their belongings in the station, took them back, and returned to their home.
During the late hours of the day, police came to their private residences to detain Huyen, Ms. Tran Thi Ngoc and Ms. Tran Thi Tien, both 57, and Mr. Tran Kim Chung, 57. On the next day, the Thai Nguyen province’s police launched a probe, accusing the Falun Gong practitioners of stealing property.
On April 11 this year, the People’s Court of Thai Nguyen city found the four Falun Gong members guilty of theft, and sentenced Ms. Ngocto 42 months, Ms. Tiento 36 months, Ms. Huyento 15 months and Mr. Chungto 12 months in prison. The so-called open trial was closed for the defendants’ relatives and supporters.
Lawyer Dang DinhManh, who presented the defendants in their trial, said the convictions are unfair because his clients hadnot conducted any crime since they just took back their personal propertywhich had beenconfiscated by police,who had failed tomake any written statement about the seizeditemsas required by law.
The court’s decision was based on discrimination against Falun Gong, he noted.
Only Ms. Huyen appealed the lower court’s decision while the three others accepted their verdicts affter being threatened by the authorities that they would get severe sentences if they challenge the court’s decisions.
Falun Gong practitioners are under serious discrimination in Vietnam. They are subjected to police intimidation and persecution.
There have been many cases in which they were beaten and attacked by police in uniform, plainclothes agents and militia.
One of Falun Gong beaten by thugs on April 11, 2017
After thefour’s first-instance hearing, while practicing their exercises in Xuong Rong lake in the city, their fellows were reportedly beaten and attacked with dirty substances by a group of tens of thugs supported by the local authorities.