Christian Martyrs by Gustave Dore

Christian Martyrs by Gustave Dore

Friday, February 24, 2012

Nguyen Van Ly

From Prisoner Alert.com:


Nguyen Van Ly
Gao Zhisheng
Asia Bibi


Location: Vietnam
Arrested: July 2011
Days Imprisoned: 215

Print Fact Sheet

On Feb. 19, 2007, Father Nguyen Van Ly was arrested in Hue, Vietnam for distributing material “harmful to the state.” In March, he was sentenced to eight years in prison. He has issued statements criticizing the government’s confiscation of church property, lack of seminary training and the influence of the state in church teachings and has been a powerful advocate for Christian freedom.

On March 15, 2010, Father Nguyen was released on medical parole after he suffered three debilitating strokes. He spent 16 months convalescing before the government demanded he return to complete his sentence.

Seriously ill and weak, Father Nguyen was rearrested on July 25, 2011.
 
Country
VIETNAM

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