Nguyen Thu Hang
Current Status: Sentenced to prison
Other Names: Nguyễn Thu Hằng
Date of Birth: 1962
Gender: F
Occupation: Retired, Teaching professional
Details
Immediate Concerns
April 2024:
Retired teacher Nguyen Thu Hang, 62, was sentenced by a court in Dong Hoi City to two years in prison under Article 331. Hang is accused of using Facebook to “defame a judge who had presided over the land dispute case in which she was involved. She was also accused of streaming such video clips at various provincial offices.”
Sentenced to 2 years in prison under Art. 331 (2015 Code). Expected Release is November 27, 2025.
November 27, 2023
- Art. 331 (2015 Code)
Dong Hoi city
April 24, 2024 - Date of trial
2 years in prison
November 27, 2025
Details of Imprisonment
She was convicted for "using personal Facebook accounts to defame a judge who had presided over the land dispute case in which she was involved." She was also accused of live-streaming videos at local government offices.
Resources2 teachers jailed for criticizing authorities on social media, RFA, April 24, 2024
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