News2026-01-04
From the Fall of Maduro to the Extradition of Y Quynh Bdap
The era of selective sovereignty is ending.
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Press Release2025-12-30
PRESS RELEASE - MSFJ Responds to Allegations Broadcast by Vietnam Television (VTV)
Our mission is to advocate for and defend, by peaceful means, the human rights, religious freedom, and indigenous rights of the Montagnard peoples in Vietnam's Central Highlands.
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Human Rights2025-12-30
The Case of Y Quynh Bdap: Legal Advocacy vs. State Allegations
The December 2025 broadcast by Vietnamese state media (VTV) featuring a "confession" from Montagnard activist Y Quynh Bdap has sparked a global debate. While the Vietnamese government presents the video as proof of criminal involvement, international legal experts and human rights organizations argue it is a carefully orchestrated piece of propaganda. To understand the gravity of this situation, one must look at both the state’s accusations and the context of Bdap’s life work.
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Dega History2025-12-30
The Linguistic Architecture of Êđê Kpă: From Longhouse to Digital Stage
The Êđê language, specifically the Kpă dialect, serves as the standardized common tongue of the Êđê people and a primary lingua franca in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
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Human Rights2025-12-15
Vietnamese State Media Forces False Confession from Y Quynh Bdap: Exposing Government Fabrication of Terrorism Charges
In December 2025, Vietnamese state media VTV broadcast a forced confession from Y Quynh Bdap, co-founder of Montagnards Stand for Justice, in which he was coerced to falsely claim MSFJ's involvement in terrorist attacks. This represents a clear case of forced confession under duress, a well-documented pattern of Vietnamese authorities. Evidence reveals that the attacks in question were actually orchestrated by Vietnamese government agents to justify the persecution of Montagnard activists and the false terrorist designation of MSFJ.
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Human Rights2025-11-30
Thailand Extradites MSFJ Co-Founder Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam Despite International Protests
On November 28, 2025, Thai authorities extradited Y Quynh Bdap, co-founder of Montagnards Stand for Justice, to Vietnam despite his UNHCR refugee status and international appeals. Human Rights Watch condemned the extradition, warning of potential torture and human rights abuses. This follows Vietnam's March 2024 designation of MSFJ as a 'terrorist organization'—a baseless accusation that contradicts the organization's documented peaceful advocacy work.
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Human Rights2024-09-09
Vietnam's Religious Crackdown: Montagnard Church Leader Detained, Another Feared Abducted
Đắk Lắk, September 9, 2024 – The Vietnamese government has intensified its repression of independent religious groups, detaining Montagnard church leader Y Cung Niê for three days, while another leader, Y Thinh Niê, has gone missing in what many fear is an abduction by state authorities.
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Human Rights2024-04-25
Misjudgment of the Vietnamese Government Towards Montagnards Stand for Justice (MSFJ)
Most recently, on April 26, 2024, unofficial information channels of the Vietnamese government continued to publish articles with provocative content, aimed at the psychology and national pride of the people. They refuse to acknowledge the fabrication of peaceful human rights groups, as well as those who advocate for the rights of ethnic minorities and religious freedom as illegal acts, violating international law.
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Press Release2023-06-11
Press Release
Regarding the Unrelated Acts of Violence in the Central Highlands June 11, 2023 Bangkok – Today, the group "Montagnard Stand For Justice" has come across a news report on TTXVN/Vietnam+ stating that a group of individuals has carried out an armed attack causing casualties among officials and civilians in Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province.
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