![]() “We would walk in a line, with police on each side of us. "Dao", already partially lame as a result of beatings during interrogation, described what it was like working at Xuan Loc’s cashew plant. Prisoners assigned to work there must husk a set number of kilos of cashews a day if they do not meet their quota, even due to illness or fatigue, they can be sent to solitary confinement and shackled. There is no signboard at the place indicating it is a cashew-processing plant. The cashew-processing plant at Xuan Loc Prison in Dong Nai is located within the grounds of the prison, about 15 minutes’ walk, or about one kilometer, from the cells. Prisons that operate cashew processing facilities include Chi Hoa in Saigon, Nam Ha Prison in Ha Nam, Xuan Loc (Z30A) Prison in Dong Nai, Gia Trung Prison in Gia Lai, Dak Trung Prison in Dak Lak, An Phuoc and Bo La prisons in Binh Duong, Xuan Phuoc Prison in Phu Yen, Thu Duc (Z30D)Prison in Binh Thuan, and Cai Tau Prison in Ca Mau.īecause the shell and fruit of the cashew contain a toxin similar to that found in poison ivy and other poisonous plants, physical contact with cashew nuts, oil from the cashew nut shell and fruit, or inhaling fumes from roasting or boiling the nuts can cause skin rashes, itching, blisters, eye irritation, and respiratory problems including asthma and bronchitis. Forced labor in Vietnam's prisons, re-education camps, and drug detention centers includes work in hazardous industries, such as cashew nut processing, particularly roasting, boiling, cracking open, shelling, and hand-peeling the nuts.Īccording to Ministry of Public Security (MPS) officials, prisoners in Vietnam work on 1,000 hectares of cashew tree plantations nationwide, where they are required to meet production quotas. ![]()
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