Mr. Thang, 72, detained by Thanh Hoa police on Saturday
Mr. Dinh Tat Thang, 72, from Xuan Bai commune in Tho Xuan district will be under detention for a three-month investigation, and if he is proven guilty, he will face an imprisonment of between six and 48 months, according to the country’s law.
By Vu Quoc Ngu, Aug 15, 2015
Authorities in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa on Aug 15 detained a local resident, charging with accusation of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens” under Article 258 of the country’s Penal Code.
Mr. Dinh Tat Thang, 72, from Xuan Bai commune in Tho Xuan district will be under detention for a three-month investigation, and if he is proven guilty, he will face an imprisonment of between six and 48 months, according to the country’s law.
Local police said that Mr. Thang, who was imprisoned to nine months on the same allegation in 2008, has repeatedly filled denunciations against provincial and district officials after being released, accusing them of committing wrongdoings in implementing socio-economic tasks.
Local authorities said based on the initial investigation of Thanh Hoa police, his denunciations and petitions are fabricated, defaming many local officials, including senior police officers in Tho Xuan district.
Thanh Hoa province’s authorities will launch further investigation to bring him to court, state-run media reported Saturday.
In the one-party Vietnam, the ruling communists have not tolerated any criticism and their government has used controversial articles such as Article 79, 88, and 258 to silence local dissidents.
According to the New York-based Human Rights Watch said Vietnam held over 200 prisoners of conscience in 2013 and the current total number of political prisoners now at least 135.
Vietnam has always denied to holding any prisoner of conscience but only law violators.
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August 15, 2015
Thanh Hoa Police Arrest Anti-corruption Activist, Charging Him with Democratic Freedom Abuse
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Dinh Tat Thang
Mr. Thang, 72, detained by Thanh Hoa police on Saturday
By Vu Quoc Ngu, Aug 15, 2015
Authorities in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa on Aug 15 detained a local resident, charging with accusation of “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens” under Article 258 of the country’s Penal Code.
Mr. Dinh Tat Thang, 72, from Xuan Bai commune in Tho Xuan district will be under detention for a three-month investigation, and if he is proven guilty, he will face an imprisonment of between six and 48 months, according to the country’s law.
Local police said that Mr. Thang, who was imprisoned to nine months on the same allegation in 2008, has repeatedly filled denunciations against provincial and district officials after being released, accusing them of committing wrongdoings in implementing socio-economic tasks.
Local authorities said based on the initial investigation of Thanh Hoa police, his denunciations and petitions are fabricated, defaming many local officials, including senior police officers in Tho Xuan district.
Thanh Hoa province’s authorities will launch further investigation to bring him to court, state-run media reported Saturday.
In the one-party Vietnam, the ruling communists have not tolerated any criticism and their government has used controversial articles such as Article 79, 88, and 258 to silence local dissidents.
According to the New York-based Human Rights Watch said Vietnam held over 200 prisoners of conscience in 2013 and the current total number of political prisoners now at least 135.
Vietnam has always denied to holding any prisoner of conscience but only law violators.