Mr. Nguyen WIlliam Anh was detained by under-covered policemen on June 10 (picture from citizen journalist)
Defend the Defenders, June 15, 2018
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have charged Nguyen William Anh, a Vietnamese American with “causing public disorders” under Article 318 of the country’s 2015 Penal Code, state media has reported.
Accordingly, the Police Investigation Agency under the city’s Department of Public Security has launched a probe in the case and issed a decision to hold the 33-year-old American citizen for investigation.
Nguyen, whose parents have Vietnamese origin, was detained by the security forces when he participated in a peaceful protest in the city on June 10. He was violently detained by plainclothes agents on streets, according to video clips circulated on social networks.
Mr. Nguyen completed his master program in Singapore and went to Vietnam, the country where his parents came, to visit his friends and relatives in HCM City. He has a plan to stay in the country for two weeks.
On June 10, Nguyen went on streets in HCM City where thousands of local residents rallied to protest two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security. He was among protesters and caught by security forces.
According to video clips made by citizen journalists, Nguyen was knocked down by under-covered policemen who later took his legs and arms to put into a police car.
According to Vietnam’s law, an individual may face administrative fine of between VND5 million ($220) and VND50 million or imprisonment of between two and seven years in prison if is convicted of “causing public disorders.”
The right to freedom of assembly is enshrined in Vietnam’s 2013 Constitution, however, the communist government is not welcoming spontanous demonstrations, consireding them as “gatherings which cause public disorders” and being subjects of suppressions of security forces.
On June 10-13, security forces in HCM City arrested more than 300 protestors, who were said to be ill-treated upon the detentions and in custody. Police confiscated their belongings and interrogated them for hours.
The city’s police plan to prosecute many of detainees on diferent allegations ranging from violating national security to causing public disorders, according to a leaked information from the force.
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June 15, 2018
Vietnamese American Participating in Sunday Peaceful Demonstration Charged with “Causing Public DIsorders”
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Mr. Nguyen WIlliam Anh was detained by under-covered policemen on June 10 (picture from citizen journalist)
Defend the Defenders, June 15, 2018
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have charged Nguyen William Anh, a Vietnamese American with “causing public disorders” under Article 318 of the country’s 2015 Penal Code, state media has reported.
Accordingly, the Police Investigation Agency under the city’s Department of Public Security has launched a probe in the case and issed a decision to hold the 33-year-old American citizen for investigation.
Nguyen, whose parents have Vietnamese origin, was detained by the security forces when he participated in a peaceful protest in the city on June 10. He was violently detained by plainclothes agents on streets, according to video clips circulated on social networks.
Mr. Nguyen completed his master program in Singapore and went to Vietnam, the country where his parents came, to visit his friends and relatives in HCM City. He has a plan to stay in the country for two weeks.
On June 10, Nguyen went on streets in HCM City where thousands of local residents rallied to protest two bills on Special Economic Zones and Cyber Security. He was among protesters and caught by security forces.
According to video clips made by citizen journalists, Nguyen was knocked down by under-covered policemen who later took his legs and arms to put into a police car.
According to Vietnam’s law, an individual may face administrative fine of between VND5 million ($220) and VND50 million or imprisonment of between two and seven years in prison if is convicted of “causing public disorders.”
The right to freedom of assembly is enshrined in Vietnam’s 2013 Constitution, however, the communist government is not welcoming spontanous demonstrations, consireding them as “gatherings which cause public disorders” and being subjects of suppressions of security forces.
On June 10-13, security forces in HCM City arrested more than 300 protestors, who were said to be ill-treated upon the detentions and in custody. Police confiscated their belongings and interrogated them for hours.
The city’s police plan to prosecute many of detainees on diferent allegations ranging from violating national security to causing public disorders, according to a leaked information from the force.