Nguyen Thi Hue

On the morning of March 12, 2019, approximately 20 public security officers of Gia Lai Province stormed into Hue’s house and arrested her while she and her daughter were at home. They also searched her house and brought her to the detention center at her district after announcing her arrest order at 2:00 pm. She was prosecuted under the charge of “abusing the democratic freedom to infringe on the interests of the state”, Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code.

According to the first investigation, she allegedly created many Facebook accounts since 2017, to post, share, and comment on articles with content distorting the guidance and the policies of state and the party, as well as slandering the regime, the authorities, and national leadership. She will be detained for three months for investigation.

Previously, the Investigation Agency and Public Security of La Grai District sent her the first summon order on February 28, 2019. In the order, public security summoned her to come to the local administration headquarters to receive the decision on her prosecution and for a questioning.

October 2019:

On October 17, 2019, the People’s Court of la Grai district in Gia Lai province tried Nguyen Thi Hue. She was charged with “abusing personal freedom to undermine the interest of the State, the rights and interests of organizations and individuals.” She did not have legal representation at trial. According to the indictment, from July 2017 to March 2019, Hue often went to the prosecution office, receptionist office, and many different government buildings in la Grai district and Gia Lai province to appeal to officers at work. She used Facebook accounts such as “Nguyễn Thị Huệ,” “Công Lý Về Tôi,” "Nguyễn Huệ,” “Vũ Quỳnh Hương,” and "Den Quang” to live-stream and talk about the Party, the State, and officers who were dealing with cases related to her family. The court sentenced Hue to two years and six months of imprisonment.

June 2021: 

Land grab victim Nguyen Thi Hue has completed her two-and-a-half year sentence and has been released from prison. According to a friend who spoke with her over the phone, Hue said she planned to immediately resume her Facebook accounts and to tell stories about her time behind bars. In prison she was known as a strong-willed and fearless woman who would not hesitate to scold prison guards and defend her rights as a citizen.

Dân oan Nguyễn Thị Huệ bị bắt với cáo buộc “lợi dụng quyền tự do dân chủ”, Saigon Broadcasting Television Network, March 17, 2019

Thêm một người dân bị bắt giữ với cáo buộc “xâm phạm lợi ích của nhà nước”, Radio Free Asia, March 19, 2019

Gia Lai: Tuyên phạt 2 năm 6 tháng tù giam với đối tượng Nguyễn Thị Huệ, MSN, October 17, 2019