Defendants Quan and Hung during the trial for torturing detained citizens
Nguyen Hoang Quan and Trieu Tuan Hung, two police investors in the murder of Mr. Ly Van Dung in Dai An 2 commune in Tran De district, were sentenced to 18 months and 24 months in prison, respectively for torturing while Pham Van Nui, a provincial procuracy officer, was sentenced to 12 months of non-custodial reform for of irresponsibility which causes serious consequences.
By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 08, 2015
The People’s Court in Vietnam’s southern province of Soc Trang on October 7 imprisoned two police officers for torturing seven suspects in a local murder case.
According to the court’s decision, Nguyen Hoang Quan and Trieu Tuan Hung, two police who investigated the murder of Mr. Ly Van Dung in Dai An 2 commune in Tran De district, were sentenced to 18 months and 24 months in prison respectively for torture while Pham Van Nui, a provincial procuracy officer, was sentenced to 12 months of non-custodial reform for negligence which causes serious consequences.
The verdict said in 2013, Soc Trang authorities arrested Thach So Phach, Tran Van Do, Tran Hol, Tran Cua, Khau Soc and Thach Muol to investigate the death of Mr. Dung, who was killed on July 6.
After long detention, the seven were released after the real murderers voluntarily confessed their crime to the local police.
After being freed, the seven menfiled denunciation, alleging thatpolice officers Quan and Hung of committing torture and forcing them to confess toa crime they did not commit.
Mr. Nui was accused of approving the arrest warrant, prosecution and detention of the seven without solid evidences.
Two other police officers of Soc Trang province’s Police Department were also disciplined for negligence in the case.
Torture is systematic in Vietnam where police forces are considered essential to maintaining the one-party regime, according to international human rights bodies.
As many as 226 Vietnamese suspected of committing crimes were found dead during detention in police stations between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2014. Torture is the main reason for most of these deaths although Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said suicides and diseases are the main causes.
During the period, people in 46 cases accused police investigators of conducting tortures but police admitted that only three complaints were correct.
Last year, Vietnam ratified the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in a bid to deal with police torture. However, the situation has remained unimproved as around ten people have been founded dead or severely injured in police stations nationwide so far this year.
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October 8, 2015
Two Vietnam Cops Jailed for Torture in Murder Case
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Defendants Quan and Hung during the trial for torturing detained citizens
By Vu Quoc Ngu, October 08, 2015
The People’s Court in Vietnam’s southern province of Soc Trang on October 7 imprisoned two police officers for torturing seven suspects in a local murder case.
According to the court’s decision, Nguyen Hoang Quan and Trieu Tuan Hung, two police who investigated the murder of Mr. Ly Van Dung in Dai An 2 commune in Tran De district, were sentenced to 18 months and 24 months in prison respectively for torture while Pham Van Nui, a provincial procuracy officer, was sentenced to 12 months of non-custodial reform for negligence which causes serious consequences.
The verdict said in 2013, Soc Trang authorities arrested Thach So Phach, Tran Van Do, Tran Hol, Tran Cua, Khau Soc and Thach Muol to investigate the death of Mr. Dung, who was killed on July 6.
After long detention, the seven were released after the real murderers voluntarily confessed their crime to the local police.
After being freed, the seven menfiled denunciation, alleging thatpolice officers Quan and Hung of committing torture and forcing them to confess toa crime they did not commit.
Mr. Nui was accused of approving the arrest warrant, prosecution and detention of the seven without solid evidences.
Two other police officers of Soc Trang province’s Police Department were also disciplined for negligence in the case.
Torture is systematic in Vietnam where police forces are considered essential to maintaining the one-party regime, according to international human rights bodies.
As many as 226 Vietnamese suspected of committing crimes were found dead during detention in police stations between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2014. Torture is the main reason for most of these deaths although Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security said suicides and diseases are the main causes.
During the period, people in 46 cases accused police investigators of conducting tortures but police admitted that only three complaints were correct.
Last year, Vietnam ratified the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in a bid to deal with police torture. However, the situation has remained unimproved as around ten people have been founded dead or severely injured in police stations nationwide so far this year.