Tran Van Sy
Trần Văn Sỹ
Detainment Type: Sentenced to prison
Other Names: Trần Văn Sỹ
Date of Birth:
Gender: M
Occupation: Lawyer
Details
Sept. 2024
A court in HCMC has denied the appeal of attorney Tran Van Sy, 67, who was sentenced to two years in prison for “abusing democratic freedoms” based on Article 331. Sy is accused of posting eight video clips that allegedly contain false and libelous information against several people and entities, among them Nguyen Phuong Hang and the Dai Nam conglomerate of which Hang was CEO. At trial, Sy’s lawyers asked the court for a lighter sentence due to their client’s chronic heart problems. However, the judges dismissed their argument, saying that Sy’s fragile health “does not lessen the danger to society posed by his criminal activities.”
Sentenced to 2 years in prison under Art. 331 (2015 Code).
February 25, 2023
- Art 331
District
Vĩnh Long, Viet Nam
2 years in prison
Details of Imprisonment
In Feb. 2023, police arrested attorney Tran Van Sy and searched his office in Vinh Long Province. Sy was investigated for violating Article 331 related to the Phuong Hang case. No further details were given.
On March 1, 2024, two lawyers were convicted by a court in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) of violating cybersecurity laws. Dang Thi Han Ni received an 18-month sentence, and Tran Van Sy was given a 24-month sentence for allegedly “abusing democratic freedoms” based on Article 331. They were accused of publishing online personal details of Nguyen Phuong Hang, who is serving a three-year sentence also for “abusing democratic freedoms.”
Resources
Theo KLĐT, bà Đặng Thị Hàn Ni và luật sư Trần Văn Sỹ đã có những buổi ghi hình có nội dung sai sự thật, xúc phạm đến bà Nguyễn Phương Hằng và ông Huỳnh Uy Dũng, Phap Luat, July 25, 2023
Hàn Ni bị tuyên 18 tháng tù, Trần Văn Sỹ 2 năm, Thanh Nhien, March 1, 2024
Toà bác kháng cáo của luật sư bị cáo buộc vi phạm Điều 331 trong vụ bà Nguyễn Phương Hằng, RFA Vietnamese, Sept. 17, 2024
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