Mr. Dinh Tat Thang on the day of arrest in August last year
Investigating police officers in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa have tried to force local dissident Dinh Tat Thang, who is in detention from August last year, to confess that his denunciations against state officials are wrong, his son told local media.
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 16, 2015
Investigating police officers in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa have tried to force local dissident Dinh Tat Thang, who is in detention from August last year, to confess that his denunciations against state officials are wrong, his son told local media.
Mr. Dinh Van Tuan said he was just allowed to meet his father for the first time since his father’s arrest on August 13. His father told him that during interrogations, police officers tried to force him to make statements as they wanted.
Investigating officers also asked Mr. Thang to sign the interrogation minutes without allowing to read carefully, the father told the son. Mr. Thang, who is over 70 and has problem with eyes, demanded eyeglass for reading the minutes but police officers denied.
Police also refused Mr. Thang’s request to meet with lawyers, saying he has to confess wrongdoings first. However, he denied to make false statement as they wanted, Mr. Thang told his son.
Currently, Thanh Hoa police completed investigation and transferred the case to the local court which will open trial against Mr. Thang later, Mr. Tuan said.
Tuan has called public and international community to pay attention to his father’s case, adding his father is innocent.
Mr. Thang, 73, was charged 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. If proved guilty, he could face imprisonment of between two and seven years.
Local police said that Mr. Thang, who was imprisoned to nine months on the same charge in 2008, had 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.
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 holds at least 130 political prisoners. Vietnam has always denied to holding any prisoner of conscience but only law violators.
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January 16, 2016
Vietnamese Political Dissident Reportedly Forced to Make False Statements During Detention
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights], Dinh Tat Thang
Mr. Dinh Tat Thang on the day of arrest in August last year
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 16, 2015
Investigating police officers in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa have tried to force local dissident Dinh Tat Thang, who is in detention from August last year, to confess that his denunciations against state officials are wrong, his son told local media.
Mr. Dinh Van Tuan said he was just allowed to meet his father for the first time since his father’s arrest on August 13. His father told him that during interrogations, police officers tried to force him to make statements as they wanted.
Investigating officers also asked Mr. Thang to sign the interrogation minutes without allowing to read carefully, the father told the son. Mr. Thang, who is over 70 and has problem with eyes, demanded eyeglass for reading the minutes but police officers denied.
Police also refused Mr. Thang’s request to meet with lawyers, saying he has to confess wrongdoings first. However, he denied to make false statement as they wanted, Mr. Thang told his son.
Currently, Thanh Hoa police completed investigation and transferred the case to the local court which will open trial against Mr. Thang later, Mr. Tuan said.
Tuan has called public and international community to pay attention to his father’s case, adding his father is innocent.
Mr. Thang, 73, was charged 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. If proved guilty, he could face imprisonment of between two and seven years.
Local police said that Mr. Thang, who was imprisoned to nine months on the same charge in 2008, had 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.
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 holds at least 130 political prisoners. Vietnam has always denied to holding any prisoner of conscience but only law violators.