4 inmates on hunger strike in Vietnamese prison

[ad_1] 4 prisoners started a starvation strike at a central Vietnam jail in early November to protest the confiscation of paper, pens and books from inmates, a relative of one of many prisoners instructed Radio Free Asia.

Three have stopped their strike, however Trinh Ba Phuong, who's serving a 10-year sentence at An Diem Jail in Quang Nam province for a “propaganda towards the State,” was persevering with to refuse to eat as of Tuesday, the relative mentioned, requesting anonymity for safety causes.

The opposite three prisoners – Phan Cong Hai, Hoang Duc Binh and Nguyen Thai Binh – joined Phuong in the beginning of the starvation strike on Nov. 1.

Hai was launched on Tuesday after finishing his five-year sentence for “propaganda towards the State.” He instructed members of the family of the starvation strike simply after he was let loose, the relative instructed RFA.

Hoang Duc Binh, who's serving 14-years for “abusing democratic freedoms” and “resisting enforcement officers,” joined the starvation strike as a result of he hasn’t been allowed to have household guests, Phuong’s relative mentioned.

However Hoang Duc Binh stopped the strike after six days as a consequence of abdomen ache and kidney stones, whereas Hai and Nguyen Thai Binh needed to cease their starvation strike for well being causes on about Nov. 15, the relative mentioned.

RFA was unable to contact Hai to ask extra concerning the scenario within the jail. Makes an attempt to hook up with An Diem Jail through a cellphone quantity posted on the web had been additionally unsuccessful.

RFA additionally tried to contact the Individuals’s Procuracy of Quang Nam province. The one who answered a cellphone name requested the reporter to go in particular person to the company’s headquarters to request details about the starvation strike.