Vietnam: Torture, Forced Labor in Drug Detention

(Bangkok, September 7, 2011) – People detained by the police in Vietnam for using drugs are held without due process for years, forced to work for little or no pay, and suffer torture and physical violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Government-run drug detention centers, mandated to “treat” and ”rehabilitate” drug users, are little more than forced labor camps where drug users work six days a week processing cashews, sewing garments, or manufacturing other items.Video of drug users who are forced to process cashews at the Duc Hanh Medical Treatment Center in Binh Phuoc province, southern Vietnam is available for download below.