A Gyun

Current Status: Sentenced

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Date of Birth: 1980

Gender: M

Religion: Christian

Ethnicity: Montagnard

Occupation:

Latest Prison:

Areas of Activism:

Religious freedom

Known Affiliations:

Arrest History

Arrest

Trial April 26, 2016

Sentence 5 years in prison

Charges

Art. 87

Expected Release April, 2021

Actual Release

Details

Background

A Gyun, from Kret Krot Hamlet, Hra Commune, Mang Yang District, Gia Lai Province, is a devout Christian.

Details of Imprisonment

A Gyun engaged in religious activities and participated in a demonstration to protest government suppression that
led to a “mobile” court (installed in his village) sentencing him to 5 years in prison on 04/26/2016 pursuant to Article 87, undermining national unity. The date of his arrest is unknown.

Resources

BPSOS, Religious Prisoners in Vietnam, May 10, 2017 (PDF)

Profile last updated: 2017-12-31 17:58:19