Vietnamese Christian Beaten to Death
(ICC) has learned that an imprisoned Vietnamese Christian died on March 11 after a long period of abuse and torture. K’pa Lot was arrested on May 20th, 2007, for publicly expressing his Christian faith, and imprisoned in Phu Yen province. He was kept separate from other prisoners and relocated whenever community and international agencies visited to monitor prison conditions. On March 9th, 2010, K’Pa was taken from the prison to a hospital in Pleiku. In the past Vietnamese authorities have released prisoners just prior to death in order to keep it off the official record. His family could not recognize him. He was swollen and had bruises all over his body and face. He could not move or eat, and could barely speak. K’pa told his wife he was regularly tortured inside prison, beaten on a daily basis by the authorities. K’pa is survived by his wife and two children. Full Story