Ta Tan Loc
Tạ Tấn Lộc
Current Status: Sentenced to prison
Date of Birth: 1975
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Activist Focus:
- Democracy
Details
Background
Ta Tan Loc resided in Ho Chi Minh city before his arrest.
History of ActivismAccording to state-owned media, on Feb. 16, Loc and other members of his group "collaborated with overseas organizations" to "print and distribute leaflets" in Quy Nhon and An Nhon township, in Binh Dinh’s Tuy Phuoc district. Binh Dinh newspaper said the leaflets had "content that appeals for support for a so-called 'interim national government of Vietnam,' speaks ill of current leaders, propagates and incites the people to subvert the government."
Sentenced to 14 years in prison under Art. 79 (1999 Code). Expected Release is February, 2031.
February, 2017
- Art. 79 (1999 Code)
Viet Nam
December 27, 2017 - Date of trial
14 years in prison
February, 2031
Details of Imprisonment
Ta Tan Loc was arrested in February 2017 and sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment under Art. 79 of the 1999 Criminal Code on December 27, 2017. Eight other members of the group were tried the same day and received from 3 to 14 years of imprisonment.
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:04