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SITUATION UPDATE - 21 APRIL 2004 - GIA LAI PROVINCE ONLY
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED VICTIMS LISTED – NEW AND DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE EASTER REPRESSION
MFI Update of 21 April 2004. Information from the
Central Highlands is still coming. Ten days after the first demonstration
staged in Vietnam's Central Highlands on 10 April 2004 that triggered a bloody
reaction of Vietnamese authorities, the region remains sealed off. Hanoi has
played down the brutality and seriousness of the situation and refuses
journalists and monitors from having access to the region in order to carry out
further repression and prevent the extent of the repression reaching the
international media.
An article in the AFP on 20 April 2004 stated "The EU called on the
authorities to fully respect international human rights standards in their
longer-term response to the protests of Easter weekend and to allow peaceful
demonstrations to take place," it said "Furthermore, the EU requested the
authorities to investigate the grievances of the ethnic minority people in the
Central Highlands, to address them and to respect their freedom of
religion." While the AP also reported on 20 April 2004 that “Cambodian police arrested
and deported 160 members of a Vietnamese ethnic minority who crossed the border
illegally to escape violence in their country last week…”
Human Rights Watch in its 14 April 2004 report on
the crisis stating: "The human rights situation for Montagnards in the
Central Highlands has plummeted to a new low," said Brad Adams, executive
director of the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. "Vietnam's policy of
repression of Montagnard Christians is only fueling the unrest."
The following report has been compiled on 20 April
2004, by the U.S.-based Montagnard Foundation Inc. and is based on information
received directly via phone in conversations with people in the Central
Highlands. On the basis of the figures gathered by MFI, there is an immediate
need for action to document with photographic evidence taken from satellites
the instances presented below, as the dimensions of the repression are becoming
of extraordinary proportions and international concern according to the Geneva
conventions on genocide.
UPDATE SITUATION SO FAR IN GIA LAI PROVINCE
1.
Tol, (age unknown) from the
village of Plei Kluh, commune of Ia Tiem, district of Cu Se, province of
Gialai. Tol, was killed by the
Vietnamese civilians. Our eyewitness
said that the Vietnamese civilians held him, poked both of his eyes and then
beat him until dead. Tol was killed on
April 10, 2004.
2.
Hnun, (age unknown) the police
executed him by shooting him on the head. He is from the village of Plei Ring,
commune of Ha Bau, district of Dak Doa, province of Gialai and he was killed on
April 10, 2004.
3.
Siu Plen, (age 33), because of
participating in the peaceful demonstration, the police arrested, handcuffed
him and then gave to the Vietnamese civilians and students beat him up until
his skull was broken open and he died.
Siu Plen is from the village of Bon Ama Djong, commune of Phu Hoa,
district of Ayunpa, province of Gialai.
4.
Ksor Jo, (age 33), because of
participating in the peaceful demonstration, the police arrested, handcuffed
him and then handed him to the Vietnamese civilians and students tortured him
by beating and took his own shirt strangled him until dead outside of the
police office at the commune of Ia Sao.
Ksor Jo is from the village of Bon Hoang, commune of Ia Sao, district of
Ayunpa, province of Gialai.
5.
H’Kroih, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Djrong, commune of A Dok,
district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai.
The police shot both of her legs which are now broken and the hospital
also refused to treat her.
6.
Ngun,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Piong, commune of A Dok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police shot and broke his left leg. The hospital also refused to treat him.
7.
Klun,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Hdok, commune of A Dok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police shot and broke his left leg. The hospital also refused to treat him.
8.
Krai,
(age 20), from the village of Plei Sao, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa,
province of Gialai, TRP # 31. He is
seriously hurt from the beating but now he is laying at his home for recovery.
9.
Hlu,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Dup, commune of Habau, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is
seriously hurt from the beating but he is now laying in his home for recovery.
10.
Hiot,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Hol, commune of Habau, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is
seriously hurt by the beating but he is now laying at his home for recovery.
11.
Nung,
(age 35) from the village of Plei Kueng Grai, commune of Habau, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai TRP # 130.
He is seriously hurt by the beating but he is now laying at his home for
recovery.
12.
Blai,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Phun, commune of Cu A, district of
Pleiku city, province of Gialai. The
police beat him and broke one of his legs and an arm. He is now laying at his home because the hospital refused to
treat him.
13.
Nar,
(age 22) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gialai. He is now in the
hospital handcuffed to the bed suffering from the severe beating of the police
but the hospital refuses to treat him.
14.
Anum,
(age 47) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffed and suffering
from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.
15.
Co,
(age 24) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from
the severe beating of the police but the hospital refused to treat him.
16.
Hen,
(age 29) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from
the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him. They believed that his skull was broken.
17.
Tui,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is
now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the
police but the hospital refuses to treat him.
18.
Bo,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is
now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the
police but the hospital refuses to treat him.
19.
Loi,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is
now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the
police but the hospital refuses to treat him.
20.
Pin, (age
unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was
seriously injured but now disappeared.
21.
Djum,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was
seriously injured but now disappeared.
22.
Kuk,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was
seriously injured but now disappeared.
23.
Ayui,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was
seriously injured but now disappeared.
24.
Wung,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police
abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.
25.
Bing, (age
unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa,
province of Gialai. The police abducted
at night and his whereabouts unknown.
26.
Biung,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police
abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.
27.
Som,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police
abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.
28.
Dum, (age
unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa,
province of Gialai. The police abducted
at night and his whereabouts unknown.
29.
Dat,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police
abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.
30.
Hun,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police
abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.
31.
Ron,
(age28) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gailai. The police abducted
at night and his whereabouts unknown.
32.
Jop,
(age 19) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gailai. The police abducted
at night and his whereabouts unknown.
33.
Wun,
(age 24) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city,
province of Gailai. The police abducted
at night and his whereabouts unknown.
34.
Myut,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Dup, commune of Habau, district of
Dakdoa, province of Gialai. During the
demonstration the police beat him and took him away. He has not since come back
and his whereabouts unknown.
35.
Bo,
(age unknown) from the village of Plei Nglom Thung, commune of Ia Pet, district
of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. During the demonstration the police beat him and
took him away. He never come back and his whereabouts unknown.
36.
Nat,
(age unknown) from the village of Hdok, commune of A-Dok, district of Dakdoa,
province of Gialai. During the demonstration the police beat him and took him
away. He never came back and his whereabouts unknown.
37.
There
are 43 Degars who demonstrated at the communal village of Ia Tiem,
district of Cu Se, province of Gialai, the police beat them up and took them
away. Currently no one now knows where they are. We believe they all have been murdered.
38.
H’Hlon,
(age20) from the village of Plei Djrong, commune of A-Dok, district of Dakdoa,
province of Gialai. 20 Vietnamese
soldiers raped her at gun point and took her away . She has still not returned
to her village.
39.
R’com H’Ngin, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Kac, commune of Cu Pah,
district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai.
On April 9, 2004 twelve Vietnamese police went to R’com H’Ngin’s home
around 12:00 o’clock midnight, abducted her and raped her until she passed out
and brought her back home on April 12, 2004.
13 houses in the village of Plei Nu,
commune Ia Tiem, district Cu Se, province Gialai, were destroyed by Vietnamese
police. All the families and children
have no place to live.
One House of Degar man named Byin at
village Plei Bia Tih, commune A-Dok, district of Dakdoa, province Gialai, was
destroyed by police and he and his family have no place to live.
DEGARS
WHO FLED INTO HIDING.
Commune of Ia Bang
Commune of A-Dok
Commune of Ia Pet
Commune of Ia Tiem
Commune of Ia Bang
Commune of Ia Tiem
Commune of Ia Pet
Communal village of Go-Lar
Before long, our people who are hiding in these
above 4 villages (and other areas) will starve to death or end up captured or
killed by the Vietnamese soldiers. Our
refugees cannot cross the Cambodian border because it is closed and we fear
that hundred if not thousands of our people are hiding in fear for their
lives.
On there behalf, I am pleading to the international
community to intervene and help our people or they will die. International
monitors and humanitarian aid is urgently needed to prevent a humanitarian
crisis from occurring in the Central Highlands.
This report will be updated as the
information is received.