Dinh Ku

Current Status: Likely released - at risk

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Date of Birth: 1972

Gender: M

Religion: Christian (Catholic)

Ethnicity: Montagnard

Last Known Prison: Prison No. 5, Thanh Hoa province

Areas of Activism:

Religious freedom

Highlighted Human Rights Concerns:

Former Political Prisoner

Details - Background, History of Activism.

Background

Dinh Ku is a Catholic Montagnard from Kuk Kon Hamlet, An Thanh Commune, Dak Po District, Gia Lai Province.

History of Activism

A devout Catholic, he stood up and protested against the Gia Lai authorities’ policy of suppressing religious freedom.

Resources

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

Arrested April 26, 2016. Sentenced to 7 years in prison under Art. 87 (1999 Code). Expected Release is April 26, 2023.

Arrest April 26, 2016

Charges

Art. 87 (1999 Code)

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial Unknown

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 7 years in prison

Expected Release April 26, 2023

Actual Release

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

Details of Imprisonment

He was arrested on April 26, 2016 and sentenced to 7 years in prison pursuant to Article 87, undermining national
unity, in a case involving 4 other Montagnard Christians. He is currently detained in Prison #5, Yen Dinh District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Profile last updated: 2023-10-04 22:32:40