At least 22 people were wounded and one man, aged 50, was left crippled when police attacked an open air congregation of Degar Christians on November 11th.

The group of around 100 Christians had gathered in prayer in the village of Ploi Kret Krot, Gia Lai province. Police officers ordered the group to disperse, but when they replied that they were not committing any crime, the police attacked the group, beating men, women and children with sticks and electric batons. Some of the group fled into the nearby forest and were still in hiding weeks later. The police are reported to be patrolling the village, forcing residents to remain indoors. Other Suffering Christians in Vietnam

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

(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