October 31, 2019

Can Tho University Lecturer Convicted of “Abusing Democratic Freedom” for Online Posting

by • Pham Xuan Hao, Quach Nguyen Anh Khoa

  Defend the Defenders, October 30, 2019   On October 30, the People’s Court of Ninh Kieu district in the Mekong Delta’s hub Can Tho City convicted university lecturer Pham Xuan Hao of “abusing democratic freedom” under Article 331 of the country’s Criminal Code, state media has reported. Accordingly, the court sentenced Mr. Hao to […]