Nguyen Van Dien
| Status: | In Jail |
| Days In Jail: | 2220 days |
| Activity: | Blogger |
| Birth date: | 1983 |
| Arrest Date: | March 3, 2017 |
| Trial Date: | January 31, 2018 |
| Sentence: | 6 years and 6 months in prison |
| Charge: | Article 88 (Propaganda against the socialist state) |
| Location: | Prison Camp 5 |
Nguyen Van Dien is a leading member of Phong Trao Dan Toc Chan Hung Nuoc Viet (“Vietnam Progressive Movement”). He and Vu Quang Thuan were arrested and charged for “conducting propaganda against the state” under Article 88 for producing and distributing videos on Youtube. One of his last videos before his arrest was titled “A Guide to Organising a Lawful Protest.”
More information:
Prison Camp 5
Activists being held at this prison:
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Doan Van Cu |
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Le Duy Loc |
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Le Trong Cu |
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Nguyen Dang Minh Man |
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Nguyen Huu Vinh |
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Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh |
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Nguyen Van Dien |
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Tran Anh Kim |
Note on Penal Code provisions:
A revised and expanded penal code took effect January 1, 2018 (known as the “Amended 2015 Penal Code”). While the previous provisions criminalizing political expression remained unchanged, they were renumbered. For instance, Article 79 (attempting to overthrow the government), Article 88 (anti-state propaganda), and Article 258 (abusing democratic rights) were renumbered as Article 109, Article 117, and Article 331, respectively.
For consistency with past media coverage, our database records the Article(s) that the prisoner was charged with (i.e., based on the version of the penal code applicable at the time of the sentencing).