Ho Ngoc Hue
Hồ Ngọc Huệ
Detainment Type: At risk
Other Names: Hồ Ngọc Huệ
Date of Birth:
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Kinh
Activist Focus:
- Democracy
- Freedom of expression
- Sovereignty
- Press
Details
Background
Hue and his family live and work in Thong Nhat District, Dong Nai Province.
Profile photo source: Nguyen Thien Nhan’s post
History of ActivismAccording to our source, Hue might not be very active online but participated in several anti-China and anti-Formosa protests in 2016 and 2018.
August 11, 2019: kidnapped, unlawfully detained for potentially participating in a peaceful demonstration
On the morning of August 11, Hue left his home in Dong Nai with District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City as the destination in mind. Normally, to attract public attention and maximize the effect of a demonstration, protesters usually choose District 1 as the protest location.
However, on his way to District 1, he was quickly arrested. He was interrogated for over a day without warrant or justified reason. While he had a phone with him, the police forcefully took it away and did not allow him to contact his family to let them know about his situation. They only informed the local police in Dong Nai about his arrest.
At 20:30 pm August 12 2019, he was able to go home and his phone was only given back on August 13.
(The testimony and follow up of independent journalist Nguyen Thien Nhân)
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:06