Montagnard Foundation, The True Voice of Degar People

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THE DEGAR NEWS

A 15-years old Degar Girl
Starts freshman year at university

After graduating from one of the most prestigious high school in South Carolina, one Degar girl is heading to a university as freshman.

United Nations
Declaration on Human Rights
Article 18
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Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

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Vietnamese Police Abduct Another Degar Montagnard Christian

On 26 January 2010 two Vietnamese government security police handcuffed and abducted a Degar Montagnard Christian named Ksor Ju (age 37) for unknown reasons and took him away to an unknown prison. The security police had tied him to their motorcycle and dragged him away while his teenage daughter watched in horror. The same day approximately 30 security police searched and ransacked his house and threatened his family.

At this time we do not know of his whereabouts or whether ksor Ju is alive.

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THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT DEMOLISHED THE FIRST DEGAR CHURCH EVER BUILT

The Degar church at Buon Ale “A” was the first church ever built for the Degar people in the Central Highlands. From this church, Christianity spread throughout the Central Highlands, resulting in hundreds of thousands of Degar people converting to Christianity. Degar Christians consider this building as home church and somewhat of a sacred historical site. Therefore, all Degar Christians in the Central Highlands and abroad are upset and saddened by the cruelty and evil actions of the Vietnamese government.

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DEGAR CHRISTIANS WERE ARRESTED BECAUSE THEY MOURNED AND PRAYED FOR THEIR CHURCH BUILDING THAT WAS DESTROYED ON MARCH 13, 2009

THE VIETNAMESE CIVILIAN MURDERED DEGAR CHRISTIAN FREE OF CHARGE

VIETNAM RETALIATES AGAINST DEGAR VILLAGERS AFTER UN VISIT: TEN VILLAGERS ARRESTED, TORTURED AND IMPRISONED

On December 3, 2008, United Nations officials from the UN Refugee Agency (the UNHCR) visited the village of Buon Sut Mdung, at Ea Suoi commune, Cu Mgar District in the Daklak province of Vietnam. They were escorted by many security police. While UN officials were in the village, two Degar Christians, Y-Bu Eban and Y-Sen Nie, wanted to go speak with the UN officials, but the Vietnamese security police stopped them. The security police were angered by these two men, but did not arrest them at that time because of the UN officials. ..

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DEGAR REFUGEES WHO HAD BEEN FORCEFULLY REPATRIATED BY UNHCR BACK TO VIETNAM AND ARE NOW IN PRISON AND TORTURED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT

We have reports of mistreatment of several Degar refugees that have been forcefully repatriated back to Vietnam. Vietnam again has broken their promise to allow the safe return of the repatriated refugees. Many have been arrested and tortured, and are still in prison today. It is obvious to us that UNHCR is working hand in hand with the Vietnamese government. Their lack of oversight is destroying many Degar lives and we fear that this will continue to happen unless the United Nations take drastic measures. The UNHCR has reported much successful repatriation without any problems. They therefore believe that the Montagnard Foundation is making false claims as to the mistreatment of these Degar refugees. But we would like to respond by saying that the Vietnamese government is targeting these individuals for their attempts to flee the country. The Vietnam government will never foolishly charge and imprison these Degar refugees for fleeing. ..

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THE LATEST MASS MIGRATION OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE FROM NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

It has been 33 years since the communist Vietnamese invaded the Central Highlands in 1975. The Vietnamese government still moves its people from the North into Degars’ good farmlands and water sources while at the same time pushing our people away by force. There is absolutely nothing the Degar people can do to resist. Without any means to support their families, this eventually pushed many of them into poverty. We believe that THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN USING STARVATION AS A WEAPON TO EXTERMINATE THE INDIGENOUS DEGAR PEOPLE’S RACE under the watchful eye of the world..

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DEGAR CHRISTIAN FORCIBLY RETURNED TO VIETNAM BY UNHCR

UNHCR Failed Degar People (a must read article)

PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASES

	A 47 YEAR OLD DEGAR CHRISTIAN MINISTER WAS MURDERED BY THE VIETNAMESE SECURITY POLICE
	VIETNAM CONTINUES TO REPRESS INDEPENDENT CHURCHES AS POLICE ARREST 22 DEGAR CHRISTIANS IN JULY/AUGUST 2008
	REPORT OF THE DEGAR PEOPLE’S NON VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION IN THE CENTRAL
	VIETNAM FORCED DEGAR TO RENOUNCE THEIR FAITH
	WHO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR JUSTICE IN VIETNAM, THE POWERFUL GOVERNMENT OR THE POWERLESS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE?
	DEGAR MONTAGNARD CHRISTIAN DIES AFTER TWO YEARS OF TORTURE IN VIETNAMESE PRISON
	DEGAR MAN HAS HAND CHOPPED OFF IN RACIST ATTACK
	VAGUELY WORDED SECURITY LAWS USED TO CRUSH HOUSE CHURCHES AS DEGAR MAN FALSLY ACCUSED OF TRYING TO OVERTHROW VIETNAM
	VIETNAM CONTINUES TO FORCE HOUSE CHURCH CHRISTIANS TO JOIN STATE CONTROLLED CHURCHES
	VIETNAMESE POLICE PERSECUTE DEGAR CATHOLICS IN KONTUM PROVINCE
	DEGAR MAN REPATRIATED BY UNHCR IS JAILED & BRUTALLY TORTURED
	PEOPLE BEATEN & HOUSES BURNED TO THE GROUND BY VIETNAMESE ARMY

The Human Rights Watch Report (available on the web)

No Sanctuary:
Ongoing Threats to Indigenous Montagnards in Vietnam's Central Highlands

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SIGN PETITION
Free "Puih Hbat" from Vietnam Prison
This petition is seeking to release from prison a Christian Degar Montagnard woman named “Puih Hbat” who was arrested by Vietnamese security police on 11 April 2008 for having Christian prayer services in her home. She has not been heard of since by her family and is feared she may have been killed or suffers from torture.


SPECIAL REPORT
Degar prisoners tortured
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OTHER HEADLINES

THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO USE THE THREAT OF ARREST, TORTURE, IMPRISONMENT AND EVEN MURDER IN ORDER TO STOP THE INDIGENOUS DEGAR CHRISTIANS FROM CRYING OUT TO THE WORLD FOR HELP
On the 30th day of July 2008, 4 Degar individuals who are members of the Degar church were arrested by Vietnamese security forces from the commune of Dak Doa on false pretenses. They were accused of organizing a rebellion against the Vietnamese government. The individuals vehemently denied these accusations and stated that they were only exercising their right as citizens of Vietnam to freedom of religion. They were subsequently arrested without any due process.

UNITED NATIONS, EUROPEAN UNION AND UNITED STATES STAND IDLY AND PASSIVELY BY AS THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT MURDERS INDIGENOUS DEGAR PEOPLE
The Vietnamese security police murdered a Degar Christian by putting a rope around his neck, tying it to their jeep and dragging him around until he died.

President of the Montagnard Foundation addressed the Sub Committee on Human Rights at the European Parliament in Brussels
On 25 August 2008 Mr. Kok Ksor, President of the Montagnard Foundation addressed the Sub Committee on Human Rights at the European Parliament in Brussels.

KOK KSOR DECLARES VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT’S HUMAN RIGHTS WHITE PAPER AS “A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO HOODWINK THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY”
Montagnard Foundation President Kok Ksor states: “Today in Vietnam over 200 Montagnard, Degar people, are unjustly rotting in Vietnamese prisons. Their alleged crimes are refusing to renounce Christianity, fleeing to Cambodia or participating in peaceful demonstrations.

A Little Bit of Vietnam History Bảo Đại Last Emperor of Vietnam
ENGLISH	FRANCAIS

VIETNAM CONSTITUTION

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