Profile

Tran Trong Khai

Current Status: Released - at risk

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Other Names: Trần Trọng Khải

Date of Birth:

Gender: M

Ethnicity: Kinh

Areas of Activism:

  • Democracy
  • Economic reform

Highlighted Human Rights Concerns:

  • Former Political Prisoner
  • Denial of Legal Representation
  • Online commentator

Details - History of Activism.

Tran Trong Khai is believed to have been moderating (alongside Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong) the Facebook group named Bàn luận Kinh tế-Chính trị (Economic-Political Discussion) with 46,000 followers.

Arrested June 13, 2020. Sentenced to 1 year in prison under Art. 331 (2015 Code). Released June 11, 2021.

June 13, 2020
  • Art. 331 (2015 Code)
District 8 public security, Ho Chi Minh city
Ho Chi Minh City (map)
December 21, 2020
People’s Court of District 8, Ho Chi Minh City
1 year in prison
June 13, 2021
June 11, 2021
  • freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention
  • liberty and security of the person
  • freedom of expression
  • fair trial

Tran Trong Khai was arrested and detained in unknown circumstances, for an undefined period of time. The attorney invited by Huynh Anh Khoa’s family only noticed Khai’s involvement in the case after they went to the trial. Khai was probably arrested and denied his own right to legal protection. The arrest date in his profile is an assumption, based on the other two defendants’ arrest date.

Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong were arrested on June 13, 2020, for their activities in an online discussion group. They were also charged with and convicted of “abusing democratic freedoms” under Article 331 of the 2015 Criminal Code.

July 2021:

Tran Trong Khai was released on June 11, 2021, upon completion of his one year sentence. Khai is believed to have been the moderator (along with Huynh Anh Khoa and Nguyen Dang Thuong) of the Facebook group named Bàn luận Kinh tế-Chính trị (Economic-Political Discussion) which has 46,000 followers.

Profile last updated: 2021-12-24 15:39:26

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