La Viet Dung
Lã Việt Dũng
Detainment Type: At risk
Other Names: Lã Việt Dũng
Date of Birth: 1977
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Activist Focus:
- Democracy
- Sovereignty
Organizational/Political Party Affiliation:
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Background
His hometown is Nam Dinh province. He used to work as Director General of Liva Company, which specializes in technology and software.
Profile photo source: Facebook Bạch Dương Tử
History of ActivismSince 2011, Dung has participated in many protests and demonstrations on national sovereignty issues. He is currently the captain of a No-U football club in the North, which was established by participants in 2011 after the demonstrations protesting against the Nine Dash Lines claim of China. Because of his activism, he is often harassed.
October 28, 2018: prevented from leaving home
On the morning of October 28, 2018, a public security officer in plainclothes, from Dong Da Ward, named Duy, came to prevent Dung from leaving his house. When Dung asked if he was a public security officer, Duy didn’t deny it, and continued blocking Dung from leaving his house.
He then admitted his identity as a public security officer, but forbid Dung from recording him. When Dung questioned the legal basis of the prohibition, he was not able to show any documents. He simply claimed that he was on duty and under the command of his unit heads. They entered into a fight, and the security officer slapped Dung’s mother during the conflict, according to his video.
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:05