A Degar Christian who refused to join government sanctioned church died from torture on September 6, 2009: His name was Ksor Tino age 37, and was from the village of Ploi Breng 3, commune Ia Der, district Ia Grai in Gia Lai province. He was arrested and sent to prison facility T-20 in the city of Plei Ku on May 14th of 2004 because he refused to join the government sanctioned church, the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV). Without proper representation he was tried May 30th of 2004 and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. He was sent to prison facility of Trai Ba Sao in Ha Nam, district of Kim Bang in the province of Ha Nam.
