Take Action by Adding Your Voice; Free Vietnamese FoRB Advocate Nguyễn Bắc Truyển

Dear Hon members of parliament,  

It has been three years since Mr. Nguyễn Bắc Truyển, a long-standing defender of human rights, especially the rights of religious minorities was abducted by the Vietnamese police, on 30 July 2017. 

We are extremely concerned that the charge against him is completely unfounded and his imprisonment is in direct breach of Viet Nam’s obligations under Article 24 of its Constitution and the various international instruments that Viet Nam has ratified. 

We are troubled by the fact that Mr. Truyển’s sentence and imprisonment illustrate outstanding issues relating to the right to freedom of religion or belief in Viet Nam. In particular, we are deeply concerned by instances of intimidation, harassment, physical violence, destruction of property, and imprisonment against, Hmong and Montagnard Christians, Catholics, Hòa Hảo Buddhists, Cao Dai adherents, Khmer Krom Buddhists, An Dan Dai Dao, Duong Van Minh, and Falun Gongs solely for peacefully exercising their religious beliefs. In addition, the 2016 law on Belief and Religion, which requires religious groups to register with the government, allows for their harassment.

We kindly encourage you to sign the advocacy letter now to urge the Vietnamese authorities to free Mr. Nguyễn Bắc Truyển and to allow all independent religious organizations in Viet Nam to freely conduct religious and belief-based activities without fear of persecution, harassment, and imprisonment.

Please contact info@aseanmp.org to get access to to the letter.

Grateful to have your signature latest by 9 August 2020 COB. Please encourage your fellow parliamentarians to render their solidarity by signing the letter as well! 

Many thanks for your kind attention and solidarity!