Untitled Document UPDATE SITUATION SO FAR IN GIA LAI PROVINCE

DEGARS WHO WERE MURDERED

1. Tol, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Kluh, commune of Ia Tiem, district of Cu Se, province of Gialai. Tol, was killed by the Vietnamese civilians. Our eyewitness said that the Vietnamese civilians held him, poked both of his eyes and then beat him until dead. Tol was killed on April 10, 2004.

2. Hnun, (age unknown) the police executed him by shooting him on the head. He is from the village of Plei Ring, commune of Ha Bau, district of Dak Doa, province of Gialai and he was killed on April 10, 2004.

3. Siu Plen, (age 33), because of participating in the peaceful demonstration, the police arrested, handcuffed him and then gave to the Vietnamese civilians and students beat him up until his skull was broken open and he died. Siu Plen is from the village of Bon Ama Djong, commune of Phu Hoa, district of Ayunpa, province of Gialai.

4. Ksor Jo, (age 33), because of participating in the peaceful demonstration, the police arrested, handcuffed him and then handed him to the Vietnamese civilians and students tortured him by beating and took his own shirt strangled him until dead outside of the police office at the commune of Ia Sao. Ksor Jo is from the village of Bon Hoang, commune of Ia Sao, district of Ayunpa, province of Gialai.

DEGAR WHO WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED

5. H’Kroih, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Djrong, commune of A Dok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police shot both of her legs which are now broken and the hospital also refused to treat her.

6. Ngun, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Piong, commune of A Dok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police shot and broke his left leg. The hospital also refused to treat him.

7. Klun, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Hdok, commune of A Dok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police shot and broke his left leg. The hospital also refused to treat him.

8. Krai, (age 20), from the village of Plei Sao, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai, TRP # 31. He is seriously hurt from the beating but now he is laying at his home for recovery.

9. Hlu, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Dup, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is seriously hurt from the beating but he is now laying in his home for recovery.

10. Hiot, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Hol, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is seriously hurt by the beating but he is now laying at his home for recovery.

11. Nung, (age 35) from the village of Plei Kueng Grai, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai TRP # 130. He is seriously hurt by the beating but he is now laying at his home for recovery.

12. Blai, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Phun, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gialai. The police beat him and broke one of his legs and an arm. He is now laying at his home because the hospital refused to treat him.

13. Nar, (age 22) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital handcuffed to the bed suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.

14. Anum, (age 47) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffed and suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.

15. Co, (age 24) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refused to treat him.

16. Hen, (age 29) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him. They believed that his skull was broken.

17. Tui, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.

18. Bo, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.

19. Loi, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He is now in the hospital with handcuffs, suffering from the severe beating of the police but the hospital refuses to treat him.

DEGAR PEOPLE WHO ARE INJURED OR ARRESTED AND DISAPPEARED - POSSIBLY KILLED

20. Pin, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was seriously injured but now disappeared.

21. Djum, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was seriously injured but now disappeared.

22. Kuk, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was seriously injured but now disappeared.

23. Ayui, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Bong Lar, commune of Ia Bang, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. He was seriously injured but now disappeared.

DEGAR PEOPLE WHO WERE ABDUCTED AT NIGHT AND DISAPPEARED

24. Wung, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

25. Bing, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

26. Biung, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

27. Som, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

28. Dum, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

29. Dat, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

30. Hun, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Biatih, commune of Adok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

31. Ron, (age28) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gailai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

32. Jop, (age 19) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gailai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

33. Wun, (age 24) from the village of Plei Do, commune of Cu A, district of Pleiku city, province of Gailai. The police abducted at night and his whereabouts unknown.

34. Myut, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Dup, commune of Habau, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. During the demonstration the police beat him and took him away. He has not since come back and his whereabouts unknown.

35. Bo, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Nglom Thung, commune of Ia Pet, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. During the demonstration the police beat him and took him away. He never come back and his whereabouts unknown.

36. Nat, (age unknown) from the village of Hdok, commune of A-Dok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. During the demonstration the police beat him and took him away. He never came back and his whereabouts unknown.

37. There are 43 Degars who demonstrated at the communal village of Ia Tiem, district of Cu Se, province of Gialai, the police beat them up and took them away. Currently no one now knows where they are. We believe they all have been murdered.

DEGAR PEOPLE WOMEN WERE RAPED DURING THE DEMONSTRATION

38. H’Hlon, (age20) from the village of Plei Djrong, commune of A-Dok, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. 20 Vietnamese soldiers raped her at gun point and took her away . She has still not returned to her village.

39. R’com H’Ngin, (age unknown) from the village of Plei Kac, commune of Cu Pah, district of Dakdoa, province of Gialai. On April 9, 2004 twelve Vietnamese police went to R’com H’Ngin’s home around 12:00 o’clock midnight, abducted her and raped her until she passed out and brought her back home on April 12, 2004.

DESTRUCTION OF DEGAR PEOPLE’S HOMES

13 houses in the village of Plei Nu, commune Ia Tiem, district Cu Se, province Gialai, were destroyed by Vietnamese police. All the families and children have no place to live.

One House of Degar man named Byin at village Plei Bia Tih, commune A-Dok, district of Dakdoa, province Gialai, was destroyed by police and he and his family have no place to live.

DEGARS WHO FLED INTO HIDING.

Commune of Ia Bang
• The village of Bong Lar around 200 people went into hiding
• The village of Plei Com Bom around 300 people went into hiding
• The village of Plei Odot around 150 people went into hiding

Commune of A-Dok
• The village of Plei Bia Tih around 300 people went into hiding

Commune of Ia Pet
• The village of Plei Brong Guai around 300 people went into hiding
• The village of Plei Bia Bre around 400 people went into hiding
• The village of Plei Mun around 150 people went into hiding

Commune of Ia Tiem
• Around 1,000 people went into hiding.

VILLAGES OCCUPIED BY SOLDIERS

Commune of Ia Bang
• In the village of Plei Com Bom the government posted 500 soldiers.
• East of Cu Hdrung mountain the government posted 200 soldiers.

Commune of Ia Tiem
• The government posted 200 soldiers at the village of Plei Hlu.

Commune of Ia Pet
• The government posted 200 soldiers East of mountain Cu The.

Communal village of Go-Lar
• The government posted 300 soldiers.

URGENT INTERVENTION IS NEEDED TO AVIOD A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Before long, our people who are hiding in these above 4 villages (and other areas) will starve to death or end up captured or killed by the Vietnamese soldiers. Our refugees cannot cross the Cambodian border because it is closed and we fear that hundred if not thousands of our people are hiding in fear for their lives.

On there behalf, I am pleading to the international community to intervene and help our people or they will die. International monitors and humanitarian aid is urgently needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis from occurring in the Central Highlands.

 

Source: Montagnard Foundation, Inc