What punishment can Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Hang face?
As reported, on the afternoon of March 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused, and a detention order for Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang (general director of Dai Nam Joint Stock Company) about acts of Abuse of democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals according to Article 331 of the 2015 Penal Code, as amended and supplemented in 2017.
Also according to the source, the People’s Procuracy of Ho Chi Minh City has approved this decision.
So, from a legal perspective, what kind of punishment Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang will face is a matter of great concern to the public.
Ms. Nguyen Phuong Hang was arrested and detained.
Doctor, lawyer Dang Van Cuong said that according to the law, the State’s interests include political, economic and other interests.
Lawful rights and interests of organizations and citizens include legitimate political, economic, and civil rights and interests, which are recognized and protected by law (such as the right to freedom of business, inherit…)
The democratic freedoms of citizens are recognized by the 2013 Constitution. Includes rights:
+ Freedom of speech, freedom to express personal opinions.
+ Freedom of the press, freedom to write articles and print newspapers, to report news to the press.
+ Freedom of belief, the freedom to follow or not to follow a certain religion.
+ Freedom of assembly. Understood as the right to freely assemble to exchange opinions on certain areas and issues.
+ Freedom of association. It is understood as the freedom to organize certain associations to serve social progress.
Other democratic freedoms such as the right to vote, the right to stand for election, the right to complain and denounce…
Doctor, lawyer Dang Van Cuong
According to the law doctor, according to Article 331 of the 2017 Penal Code, the crime of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals is as follows:
1. Those who abuse the rights to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of belief and religion, freedom of assembly, association and other democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, rights lawful interests of organizations or individuals, they shall be subject to warning, non-custodial reform for up to 3 years or a prison term of between 6 months and 3 years.
2. Committing the crime, causing adverse effects on social security, order and safety, the offenders shall be sentenced to between 02 and 07 years of imprisonment.
Thus, for the crime of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals, the maximum prison term is up to 07 years.
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