September 23, 2018
Two Facebookers Jailed for Allegation of Abusing Democratic Freedom
Defend the Defenders, September 23, 2018 Vietnam has imprisoned two Facebookers on allegation of “Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens” under Article 331 of the country’s 2015 Penal Code amid the government’s increasing crackdown on online speech. According to state media, […]
November 22, 2018
Can Tho Court Upholds Jail Sentence for Facebooker Nguyen Hong Nguyen on Charge of “Abusing Democratic Freedom”
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Hong Nguyen
Defend the Defenders, November 22, 2018 On November 22, the People’s Court of Can Tho City rejected appeal of local Facebooker Nguyen Hong Nguyen on charge of “abusing democratic freedom” under Article 331 of the Vietnamese 2015 Penal Code. The court which lasted few hours upheld the 2-year imprisonment given by the People’s Court […]