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, […]
September 23, 2018
Two Facebookers Jailed for Allegation of Abusing Democratic Freedom
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Nguyen Hong Nguyen, Truong Dinh Khang
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, […]