Nguyen Van Nghia

Current Status: Sentenced to prison

Other Names: Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa

Date of Birth: 1978

Gender: M

Ethnicity: Kinh

Areas of Activism:

Democracy

Details - Background, History of Activism.

Background

Nguyen Van Nghia is from Tien Giang province.

History of Activism

According to state-owned media, on Feb. 16, Nghia and other members of his group "collaborated with overseas organizations" to "print and distribute leaflets" in Quy Nhon and An Nhon township, in Binh Dinh’s Tuy Phuoc district. Binh Dinh newspaper said the leaflets had "content that appeals for support for a so-called 'interim national government of Vietnam,' speaks ill of current leaders, propagates and incites the people to subvert the government."

Resources

Zing.vn, Nhóm rải tờ rơi chống phá chính quyền lĩnh án, December 28, 2017

Nguoi Viet, Chín người ở Bình Định bị án tù vì cáo buộc ‘chống chế độ,’ December 31, 2017

RFA, Vietnam Jails Nine For ‘Anti-Government’ Activities, December 29, 2017

Arrested February, 2017. Sentenced to 12 years in prison under Art. 79 (1999 Code). Expected Release is February, 2029.

Arrest February, 2017

Charges

Art. 79 (1999 Code)

Authority of Arrest

Location (map)

Trial December 27, 2017

Court of First Instance

Defense Counsels

Sentence 12 years in prison

Expected Release February, 2029

Actual Release

Rights Violated

Actions Taken By

Details of Imprisonment

Nguyen Van Nghia was arrested in February 2017 and sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment under Art. 79 of the 1999 Criminal Code on December 27, 2017. Eight other members of the group were tried the same day and received from 3 to 14 years of imprisonment.

Profile last updated: 2020-08-23 20:12:09