Nguyen Dang Thuong
Nguyễn Đăng Thương
Detainment Type: Likely released - at risk
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Other Names: Nguyễn Đăng Thương
Date of Birth:
Gender: M
Known Prison(s):
District 8 Police Temporary Detention Center (December 21, 2020 - ??)
Activist Focus:
- Democracy
- Economic reform
Details
Immediate Concerns
December 2020:
On December 21, social media activists Huynh Anh Khoa, Nguyen Dang Thuong, and Tran Trong Khai were sentenced to 15 months, 18 months, and 12 months in prison, respectively. They were accused of “abusing democratic freedoms” under Article 331 of the 2015 Criminal Code for administering a Facebook page that discusses economics and politics. The defendants were tried without counsel, and their families were not allowed into the courtroom.
History of ActivismLittle is known about Thuong’s activism. According to Defend the Defenders, Thuong and Huynh Anh Khoa moderated the Facebook group named Bàn luận Kinh tế-Chính trị (Economic-Political Discussion) with 46,000 followers.
Sentenced to 1 year 6 months in prison under Art. 331 (2015 Code). Expected Release is December 13, 2021.
December 21, 2020 - Date of trial
1 year 6 months in prison
December 13, 2021
Details of Imprisonment
Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong on June 13, 2020, for their activities in an online discussion group. They have been charged with “abusing democratic freedoms” under Article 331 of the 2015 Criminal Code. Public security officers from the District 8 police department searched Khoa’s home and forced him and his wife to sign three unspecified documents; he and Thuong are both reportedly now held at the District 8 Police Detention Center. Defend the Defenders reported that Khoa led a Facebook group with almost 50,000 users called Economic-Political Discussion. The group was closed down after the arrests.
December 2020:
The trial for Facebookers Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong, scheduled for December 7, was moved to December 21 after Thuong requested a delay due to poor health. Their families were not notified of the trial date until the morning of the trial, and then they were called and told it’d been postponed.
ResourcesTwo Facebookers Detained for Political Discussion on Social Network, Accused of “Abusing Democratic Freedom”, Vietnam Human Rights Defenders, June 16, 2020
Vietnamese Police Arrest Two Facebook Users Linked to Popular Discussion Group, Radio Free Asia, June 17, 2020
Three Facebookers Convicted of “Abusing Democratic Freedom,” Sentenced to Total 45 Months in Prison, Defend the Defenders, December 21, 2020
Vietnam Sentences Three for Running Facebook Discussion Group, Radio Free Asia, December 21, 2020
Profile last updated: 2024-06-13 20:34:06