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Nguyen Van Nhon

Nguyễn Văn Nhơn

Current Status: Sentenced to prison

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Date of Birth: 1956

Gender: M

Ethnicity: Kinh

Citizen: Y

Citizenship Status: Citizen (by birth, descent)

Human Rights Defender: N

Sentenced to 2 years 6 months in prison under Art. 331 (2015 Code). Expected Release is February 3, 2027.

August 3, 2024
  • Art 331
District
Quang Binh province
No
2 years 6 months in prison
February 3, 2027

On August 3, 2024, Nguyen Van Nhon was arrested by the Quang Binh police under Article 331 for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, lawful rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens.” According to state media, during the government’s meetings with local people in May and October 2023, Nguyen Van Nhon said things “showing signs of infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of the State, organizations, and individuals.” Also, Nhon posted and shared on his Facebook content “insulting the prestige, defaming the honor and dignity of Party and State leaders and former Party and State leaders in the locality.”

On November 13, 2024, the People's Court of Ba Don Town, Quang Binh, sentenced him to 30 months in prison. 

Resources

Bắt đối tượng xâm phạm lợi ích của Nhà nước và tổ chức, cá nhân, Công Lý, August 04, 2024. Archived version

Bắt ông Nguyễn Văn Nhơn về tội xâm phạm lợi ích nhà nước, cá nhân, Người Lao Động, August 03, 2024. Archived version

Quảng Bình: Khởi tố người đàn ông 68 tuổi xâm phạm lợi ích của nhà nước, Báo Pháp Luật Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, August 03, 2024. Archived version.

Nguyễn Văn Nhơn bị phạt 30 tháng tù vì tội xâm phạm lợi ích Nhà nước, Nguoi Lao Dong, Nov. 13, 2024. Archived version.

Profile last updated: 2025-02-08 21:53:15

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