Hoang Viet Khanh
Hoàng Việt Khánh
Detainment Type: Sentenced to prison
Date of Birth: 1983
Gender: M
Activist Focus:
- Defense of HRDs
- Political change
- Anti-corruption
Details
Hoang Viet Khanh, a Facebook user with about 45,000 followers, was found guilty of engaging in “anti-state propaganda” and sentenced to eight years in prison by a court in Lam Dong Province on Sept. 24. The prosecution alleged that Khanh, 41, wrote 126 posts and made one video clip with malicious content aimed at undermining government policies and officials.
Background
Khanh started using Facebook to share his perspective on political and social issues in Vietnam around 2018. He publicly posted support for political prisoners and called for greater government transparency, especially in policing.
Khanh was summoned for questioning about his posts by Lam Dong police in June 2023 but refused to comply, citing covid-19 concerns.
Photo source: Human Rights Watch
Sentenced to 8 years in prison under Art. 117 (2015 Code). Expected Release is March 1, 2032.
September 24, 2024 - Date of trial - convicted
8 years in prison
March 1, 2032
Lam Dong provincial police arrested Hoang Viet Khanh (b. 1983) on March 1, 2024, and accused him of posting articles and videos that allegedly “defame the party, the state and chairman Ho Chi Minh.” The Cyber Security and Crime Prevention Department had reportedly reviewed Khanh’s social media before passing the information to the Security Investigation Agency of Lam Dong provincial police.
Khanh was found guilty of engaging in “anti-state propaganda” and sentenced to eight years in prison by a court in Lam Dong Province on Sept. 24. The prosecution alleged that Khanh, then 41, wrote 126 posts and made one video clip with malicious content aimed at undermining government policies and officials.
Resources:
His Facebook account
Khởi tố Hoàng Việt Khánh về hành vi tuyên truyền chống Nhà nước, Cong an dan nhan, March 1, 2024 (Archived link)
Lâm Đồng: Khởi tố, bắt tạm giam đối tượng tuyên truyền chống Nhà nước, Vietnam+, March 1, 2024
Facebooker arrested as Vietnam’s internet crackdown continues, RFA, March 3, 2023
Vietnam: New Wave of Arrests of Critics, HRW, March 5, 2024
Tuyên phạt Hoàng Việt Khánh 8 năm tù vì chống phá nhà nước, Dan Tri, Sept. 24, 2024
Profile last updated: 2024-10-18 00:42:41