Viet Nam: Vietnamese priest falls seriously ill in prison

Index Number: ASA 41/009/2009
Date Published: 24 November 2009
Categories: Viet Nam

Imprisoned pro-democracy activist and Catholic priest Father Nguyen Van Ly suffered a suspected stroke on 14 November in Viet Nam. He is conscious but paralyzed on one side. He has been moved to a prison hospital in the Vietnamese capital, Ha Noi. He may be returned to prison, where he would not receive adequate medical treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition.