We are Degar or Montagnards indigenous peoples of southeast- Asia, and we are the first nations are founders and living on this land before other nations.
Montagnards was named by French colonized in the 17th century, when French colony has come over the central highland and south-east Asia regions, le Montagnard is French language it is meaning mountain people or mountain man, because we are living in the deepest forest and on the high mountains during the of French colonized Indochina of south-east Asia.
1.Kơhnǎm tal sa Aê Diê hrih mơjing 1. First day (Sunday) God’s creations Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let…
we are the Degar/Montagnard indigenous peoples was here on this land thousand years before other, this is our Motherland, and we are still living here till today
We are living in three regions countries borders of south-east Asia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, because World War II, south-east and Vietnam war leftover us behinds and our country was laying over other hands, our country was splitting and divided us three countries borders until today.
Human rights are the laws for all human being, the law of equal, law of no discrimination, law of freedom, everyone must respect these rights.
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The root of the problems is oppressions to other nations, occupies belonging from others, tortures someone, property confiscated belong to others, religious persecutions, discrimination and hate speeches.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought conscience, and religion, including the freedom to change their religion or beliefs. it also states that people should not be forced to do anything that would limit their freedom to practice their religion or beliefs, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or beliefs in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
All human being has a responsibility for development, individual and collectively, taking into account the need for full respect for their human rights and fundamental freedom as well as their duties to the community, which alone can ensure the free and Fulfillment of the human being, and they should therefore promote and protect an appropriate political, social and economic order for development.
Y Krec Bya Born in 1966 (58 years)
Location: Central highland Vietnam
Arrested on April 8,2023
The United States and the United Nations are deeply concerned by ongoing convictions of Montagnards indigenous people’s ethnic of Rade and religious freedom advocates, including five convictions since January 2024.
We are particularly troubled by the recent 13-year sentence of Y Krec Bya, who has been a peaceful voice for freedom of religion or belief in Vietnam.
We call upon Vietnam to respect the rights of individuals to exercise freedoms of expression, association, and religion or belief. We reiterate our call on Vietnam to release all those unjustly detained.
Pastor: Y Wo Nie born in 1970
Location: Central highland Vietnam
Second terms arrested
On September 13, 2021, Pastor Y Wo Nie was arrested for taking online courses about several topics including human rights, Vietnam’s civil law, and religious freedom. Authorities alleged that the courses Pastor Nie was taking were held by “reactionary forces”.
On May 20, 2022, a court in Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province sentenced Pastor Nie to four years in prison for “abusing the right to freedom and democracy” under Article.331 of Vietnam’s penal code. A second charge accusing him of collecting false information about human rights and sending these reports to “reactionary forces overseas”, was not upheld.
A human rights supporter who listened to the trial as it was broadcast over a local loudspeaker commented, “learning about human rights is very good”. And, “If we lived in a civilized world, then the court would declare his innocence, set him free right at the trial, and the investigation agency would apologise to him”.
In 2004 Y Wo Nie was arrested for leading a demonstration demanding more religious freedom and the release of property confiscated by the Vietnamese government. He was sentenced to nine years in prison but was released in December 2011.
Y Blang Nay Born in 1976
Location: Central highland Vietnam
Second term arrested
Nay Y Blang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 18, 2023, Blang Nay was arrested by Vietnamese authorities for his unrecognized and unregistered Central Highlands Evangelical Church of Christ and holding in-home religious meetings for fellow members.
Vietnamese government sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months prison term.
On January 26, 2024, the People’s Court of Phu Yen province sentenced Blang to four years and six months in prison.
Blang was previously imprisoned for his peaceful religious activity. In 2005, Blang was sentenced to five years and six months in prison for “undermining the unity policy.” Upon his release from prison in 2010, authorities sent Blang to an “educational facility” for 24 months for “abusing the rights to democratic freedom and freedom of belief to entice and incite others to violate the law, interests of the State, legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals
Vietnam government has come over to the Central highland of Montagnard indigenous peoples, not bringing any good things. Vietnam government has bringing to us Discrimination, tortures, persecutions, arresting and driving us to die not to lives.
June 14,2023
Y Dam was beaten and death with many bullets in his body by Vietnamese soldiers shoot him at the farm.
Did not have any rights any choices, any Chane to living in our own homeland.
Montagnard indigenous peoples are living under oppression, Discrimination, tortures, and our religious practice freedom was forcing of Un reunited and many of Montagnard indigenous peoples have died after released from prisons by social republic of Vietnam.
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Vietnam government has come over to the Central highland of Montagnard indigenous peoples, not bringing any good things. Vietnam government has bringing to us Discrimination, tortures, persecutions, arresting and driving us to die not to lives.
Land and forest have been destroying by social republic of Vietnam government plantations rubbers company of hoang anh gia lai and more over on the next Vietnam government is going to destroy Indigenous peoples in this area.
Religious freedom was forcing of unreunited and our properties confiscated and our Montagnard indigenous peoples have been discrimination by social republic of Vietnam.
Montagnard indigenous peoples are did not have any rights, any choice, any Chane to living in our own homeland, there is no other path to choice and slowly genocide by social republic of Vietnam.
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