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Prominent Vietnamese Journalist Osin Huy Duc Indicted Under Article 331

Vietnamese journalist and author Truong Huy San, widely known by his pen name Osin Huy Duc, has been indicted on charges of “abusing democratic freedoms” under Article 331, Clause 2 of Vietnam’s Penal Code. Huy Duc was arrested in June 2024.

According to Vietnam’s state newspaper, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate finalized the indictment on February 12, accusing Huy Duc of violating “state interests, rights, and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals.”