Nguyen Dang Thuong

December 21, 2020

Three Facebookers Convicted of “Abusing Democratic Freedom,” Sentenced to Total 45 Months in Prison

by • Huynh Anh Khoa, Nguyen Dang Thuong, Tran Trong Khai • Tags:

Relatives of three Facebookers- defendants not allowed to enter the courtroom during the hearing on Dec 21, 2020 (Facebook Bảo Ngọc Phạm)   Defend the Defenders, December 21, 2020 On December 21, the People’s Court of District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City found three local Facebookers named Nguyen Dang Thuong, Huynh Anh Khoa, and […]

December 8, 2020

Secret Trial Against Two Facebookers Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong Suspended, New Date Rescheduled on December 21

by • Huynh Anh Khoa, Nguyen Dang Thuong

    Defend the Defenders, December 7, 2020   On December 7, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City unexpectedly carried out the secret first-instance hearing to try two Facebookers Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong on the charge of “abusing democratic freedom” under Article 331 of the country’s Criminal Code. However, the People’s Court […]

June 17, 2020

Two Facebookers Detained for Political Discussion on Social Network, Accused of “Abusing Democratic Freedom”

by • Huynh Anh Khoa, Nguyen Dang Thuong

Facebooker Huynh Anh Khoa and his family (Fb Bao Ngoc Pham)   Defend the Defenders, June 16, 2020   Security forces in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested two Facebookers named Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong on relation to a group on Facebook in which its members hold discussions about Vietnam’s socio-economic issues, […]