The Rehab Archipelago - Human Rights Watch

HCM City DOLISA Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Duc Hanh Medical Treatment Center Independence—Freedom—Happiness
Binh Phuoc, December 01, 2009
BYLAWS
(Applied to the center’s trainees)
Based on the Decision No. 114/2001/QD-UB dated 26 November 2001, issued by the
Municipal People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City permitting the establishment of
Duc Hanh Medical Treatment Center under HCMC’s DOLISA.
In order to ensure safety, security and order at Duc Hanh Medical Treatment Center,
the Board of Directors regulates as follows:
• Article 1: Trainees shall absolutely comply with every regulation of the Board of
Directors and every directive of the immediate staff-in-charge.
• Article 2: [Detainees must] absolutely comply with the timetable assigned for
labor, studying and personal activities. Every activity of trainees must be
reported and subject to the approval of the immediate staff-in-charge.
• Article 3: [Detainees are ordered] to enthusiastically labor, study and improve
one’s dignity and personality, to elevate one’s organizational awareness to
participate in every treatment and therapy program throughout the period of
undergoing rehab treatment at the Medical Treatment Center.
• Article 4: [Detainees are ordered] to protect Socialist property, not to vandalize
public and private properties, not to steal properties for private use, not to take
advantage and beg for favors, not to organize violent gangs to bully, and not to
escape the center or organize escapes.
• Article 5: [Detainees are ordered] to practice a civilized lifestyle and a healthy
culture. No swearing, lying, no shaving the head, no trouble-causing [behavior]
to jeopardize solidarity. [Detainees are ordered] to maintain personal and
public hygiene and keep their belongings in good order.
• Article 6: The infiltration, possession, circulation and use of depraved cultural
products [i.e. publications], sharp objects, bank notes, precious metal and
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