Tran Hoang Huan

Tran Hoang Tuan was indicted and arrested under investigation for his alleged anti-state propaganda in August 2021. Many believe his arrest was directly related to his criticism of the state’s responses to COVID-19. Tran was sentenced to 8 years in prison and 3 years of probation for writing articles that “distort and defame the people’s government.” He was convicted under Article 117 of the Criminal Code after authorities claimed he posted 186 items on Facebook criticizing the regime and defaming state leaders, all without access to a defense lawyer at trial.