Friday, May 17, 2013

Vietnamese Authority Defrocked and Tortured Venerable Ly Chanh Da

Venerable Ly Chanh Da

17 May 2013
Source: http://khmerkrom.org/index.php/news-events/human-rights-monitor/494-vietnamese-authority-defrocked-and-tortured-venerable-ly-chanh-da

On May 16, 2013, Vietnamese Authority sent Police to arrest Venerable Ly Chanh Da at Prey Chop temple, Prey Chop commune, Lai Hoa village, Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang province. The police took him to local police station in Lai Hoa village, defrocked him.

According to a Khmer-Krom woman in Prey Chop commune, she told VOKK Internet Radio (vokk.net) that the villagers went to the local police station in Prey Chop commune and saw Ven. Ly Chanh Da was thrown outside of the Police station unconscious. He was wearing a T-shirt and a short pan. The villagers took him back to one of the villagers’ house, helped to make him to become conscious, and dressed him up with the Buddhist rope. When he was awake, he could barely talk and told the villagers that he was tortured and injected two shots under his arms, then he felt unconscious.

There are many polices are now in the Prey Chop temple. The Vietnamese Authority does not allow Ven. Ly Chanh Da to go back to his temple. He is staying at the villager’s house now. He is in a very bad health condition. Sometime he cannot even remember his own name.

On May 13, 2013, at 4pm local time, the Vietnamese polices of Soc Trang province arrested three Khmer-Krom women at Prey Chop commune, Lai Hoa village, Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang province. These women are:
  1. Mrs Lam Thi Xang Lan, born 1957
  2. Mrs. Ly Thi Danh, born 1970
  3. Mrs. Ly Thi Sa Bon, born 1965

Mrs. Lam Thi Xang Lan and Mrs. Ly Thi Danh were arrested at their home and taken to imprison in Soc Trang province. Mrs. Ly Thi Sa Bon was summoned, arrested, and imprisoned at the prison of Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang province. The Vietnamese authority arrested the above three Khmer-Krom women because they supported Venerable Ly Chanh Da. They do not want Vietnamese authority to defrock Ven. Ly Chanh Da because he does not violate any Buddhist rules.

On behalf of the voiceless Khmer-Krom in Prey Chop commune, we would like to urge the foreign embassies in Vietnam and civil societies around the world to urgently request Vietnam to:
  • Provide medical treatment for Venerable Ly Chanh Da. If something happens to Venerable Ly Chanh Da, the Vietnamese authority must be responsible for it.
  • Allow Venerable Ly Chanh Da to go back to his temple.
  • Release Mrs Lam Thi Xang Lan, Mrs. Ly Thi Danh, and Mrs. Ly Thi Sa Bon immediately without any condition.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

This kind of torture by vietnam
will happen in now Cambodia when it has complete control over
cambodia if Khmer people do not stand up and change the leader who is a traitor-ah Hun Sen, viet dog.

Anonymous said...

KHMER PLEASE WAKE UP !!
THAT IS THE SAMPLE LATER YOUN WILL DO SAME TO YOU KHMER . YOUN USED HEN SEN LIKE COW OR BUFFALO( CPP GROUP NO BRIAN )

Anonymous said...

To all fellow Khmers,
This is the time to show your support to Khmer Krom.
Please help in making the world know about Vietnam's human and religious abuse.
Please help Khmer Krom !!!

Anonymous said...

It's okay if you don't mix religion and business with politics. Stay away from politics if you are smart.

Anonymous said...

12:25 AM

What's your smart-ass know about these three women? Are you working for Vietcong govt too? Is it's still a problem even they protest about their rights?

You smart-ass should said, "Don't mess with communist Vietcong govt"
I'm completely against FUCKIN communist mindset, DUMB-ASS!

Anonymous said...


It's okay if you don't mix religion and business with politics. Stay away from politics if you are smart.

12:25 AM

this is a real stupid asswhole comment above...at right your motherfuck mouth, go back to school again before you use the" religion and politics"

Anonymous said...


It's okay if you don't mix religion and business with politics. Stay away from politics if you are smart.

12:25 AM

Pong kdor ah pler!!! piece of shit! you know what! in kampuchea jear krom...youn can paint or say anything whatever they want...and then you get big trouble, or your life could be end too.....