Vietnamese Police Torture House Church Christian
On March 17, 2010, the Vietnamese security police summoned two members of a Christian House Church, Rmah Wi and Pan to their office in the commune of Ia Grang, Vietnam. When Wi and Pan, arrived at the police station, the police took Rmah Wi into custody but released Pan. In custody the police tortured Rmah Wi by beating him with batons all over his body. He was also punched on his face, repeatedly kicked and stomped on with police wearing military boots. Whilst on the ground the police continued beating and kicking him until he passed out unconscious. When he awoke they released him but threatened him with further torture if he continued involvement in house church activities. This arrest, torture and release policy is a tactic of the Vietnamese communist authorities to repress house church Christians. Rmah Wi was arrested because of his involvment with the house church and because he had a cell phone. Full Story