From 5 October 2017 to 10 May 2018, Mr. Y Than Buon Dap and Mr. Ciêu Bkrông from Ea Khit village, Mr. Y Bhuar Bdap from Ko Emong A village, as well as Mr. Y Khen Nie, from Ea Poc village and Mr. Y Krit Bdap from Mblot village, all of them followers of the Gospel Evangelical Missionary Church in Đăk Lắk Province, were reportedly arrested by policemen and taken to Police Station of Ea Bhôk Commune, Ea Poc Commune government building or Ea Bong Commune Police Station for interrogation. It is indicated that from 2004 to 2015 Mr. Ciêu Bkrông was imprisoned for having participated in a non-violent protest to demand human rights, religious freedom and defend fair treatment of minorities.

According to the source, Mr. Y Than Buon Dap, Mr. Y Bhuar Bdap Mr. Ciêu Bkrông, Mr. Y Khen Nie and Mr. Y Krit Bdap were interrogated on their religious activities, their links with known other followers and prisoners of conscience, and their use of social media to defend their right to freedom of religion. The police officers allegedly forbade them to report to international human rights organizations about the torture they suffered during the interrogation, and they were ordered to write and sign a commitment to leave the Gospel Missionary Church under threat of punishment.