Additional Name(s): Bùi Thị Bích Tuyền

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Kinh

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Hoa Hao

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: February//2018

Date of Sentencing: February/9/2018

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Identity

Nature of Charges: Public Disorder

Bui Thi Bich Tuyen

Extra Bio Info:

Bui Thi Bich Tuyen was imprisoned for her religious identity and activity.

In June 2017, authorities indicted Tuyen following a state crackdown on a Hoa Hao Buddhist event in April 2017.  She was charged with "causing public disorder" (Art. 245/1999 VCC).

On February 9, 2018, Tuyen was sentenced to three years in prison. Tuyen was believed to have been taken into custody following the trial.

On May 24, 2018, Tuyen's appeal was denied.

Tuyen's sentence should have ended in February 2021.

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