Additional Name(s): Dương Văn Lành

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Vietnam

Ethnic Group: Hmong

Religion or Belief: Duong Van Minh

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 3 Years, 9 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December//2021

Date of Sentencing: May/24/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Public Disorder

Duong Van Lanh

Extra Bio Info:

Duong Van Lanh is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In December 2021, authorities in Tuyen Quang province arrested dozens of people, including Duong, as they attended the funeral of their religious leader Duong Van Minh, who died on December 11, 2021. Police reportedly beat attendees as well.

On May 24, 2022, a court in Ham Yen district sentenced Duong to three years and nine months in prison for “violating safety in crowded areas” (Art. 295/2015 VCC).

Related Cases: Duong Van Tu, Ly Xuan Anh, Ly Van Dung

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