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Mr. Le Dinh Kinh’s family is now dead and in prison
The publicly shocking Dong Tam case trial is expected to take place on September 7 and is announced as an open trial. But the individuals and families of the accused will not be involved, according to the exchanges of some lawyers with the BBC.
The trial is expected to last 10 days, starting on September 7, 2020, to adjudicate 29 Dong Tam people related to the clash with the police on January 9, 2020, killing four people.
Of these, 25 were charged with murder. The remaining four were charged against duty officers.
Is the court ‘closed’ or ‘open’?
From Hanoi, lawyer Le Van Hoa told Vietnamese BBC News that he is providing legal support to four residents of Dong Tam, including Le Dinh Cong, Le Dinh Chuc, Le Dinh Uy and Tran Thi La.
Attorney Hoa said that in terms of the law, this is a public trial. That means that any interested citizen has the right to attend. But according to him, only those summoned will attend the next trial, which is unlikely to include the relatives of the accused.
“I think the authorities will prepare very meticulously for the security and order of this trial. Especially the area around the Hanoi court will definitely have very tight traffic control. Those with duties can enter the court area,” said Hoa to the BBC.
Mr. Hoa assessed that because the nature of this case is particularly important and serious, the security work is even improved and stricter than other cases.
Mr. Le Dinh Kinh (center), who fought to keep the land for many years, was killed in the police case in Dong Tam on the morning of 9/1/2020.
“With the practice that I have experienced, when participating in some sensitive court cases, especially in cases of infringement of national security, the participation of the lawyer in the courtroom is often very restricted.
“For example, it is not allowed to bring telephones, tape recorders, computers into the courtroom. Access to the courtroom is subject to a very strict security control, screening of passersby, vehicles and bags, documents brought.”
Hanoi lawyer Ngo Anh Tuan, who defends Mr. Le Dinh Quang, Bui Viet Hieu and Nguyen Quoc Tien, also told BBC News Vietnamese that no relatives of the accused will attend the “open” trial. is.
Mr Le Dinh Kinh’s wife and daughter-in-law: ‘an important witness’
To protect clients’ rights, lawyer Le Van Hoa told BBC News Vietnamese that he would ask the trial panel to invite two important witnesses in the case, Ms. Du Thi Thanh, Mr. Le Dinh’s wife. Kinh, who died in a confrontation with the police on January 9, and her daughter-in-law Nguyen Thi Duyen, the defendant’s wife, Le Dinh Uy (Le Dinh Cong’s son and grandson, Le Dinh Kinh).
“Ms. Du Thi Thanh is a very important piece of evidence that must be subpoenaed to court to clarify details of the police station present at her home on the morning of January 9, 2020.”
“As for Ms. Nguyen Thi Duyen, who has a high complaint against the authorities when she searched her home, she collected some of her belongings, such as a car. She also reported losing her belongings, such as necklaces and money. Request to the police from Hanoi to investigate this matter.
“In addition, Ms. Duyen and her newborn son were also taken with other people to a place where the authorities took testimony and were later released, after the dawn event on the 9th. 1. Therefore, these are two witnesses very important of the case, ”said attorney Hoa.
‘Only access to case files’
Image source, Took the screen
Mr. Le Dinh Cong appeared to confess on Vietnamese television after the police entered Dong Tam on the morning of January 9. Three policemen and Mr. Le Dinh Kinh, Mr. Cong’s father, were killed in the incident.
Attorney Hoa said it is difficult to contact clients and access records, having to spend many times sending requests to the relevant agencies.
Until he was allowed to contact the client, attorney Hoa was only allowed to meet with Mr. Cong, Chuc, Huy, while defendant La was “unable to meet,” despite requesting the detention center. many times.
The first meeting with Mr. Cong, Uy and Chuc took place in May. The most recent meeting was with Mr. Chuc which took place in July.
Although the trial is imminent, the lawyers have only had access to the file for about twenty days.
“I and two or three lawyers had to continually go to the Hanoi Public Prosecutor’s Office to file petitions a third time before they could access and copy the files,” said Hoa lawyer.
Lawyer Ngo Anh Tuan also reflected the difficulty in completing the defense registration procedures, the limited contact with the defendant in the detention center, the difficulty in accessing and copying the records. .
Attorney Hoa added that Mr. Chuc was seriously injured, his right skull was hanging, he could not walk alone, but had to be escorted from the cell to the fore room to see the lawyer. But the last time he met Mr. Chuc his health was much better, he was able to go alone.
Mr. Le Dinh Cong was identified as the leader of the case by the Hanoi Police Agency, while Le Dinh Chuc and Le Dinh Uy were charged with feeding three policemen Le Dinh Danh.
‘A difficult case for all parties’
Lawyer Ngo Anh Tuan told BBC News Vietnamese that this would be a difficult case for all parties and made no predictions about the outcome of the upcoming trial.
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This will be a difficult case for all parties.
Meanwhile, lawyer Le Van Hoa said in his personal opinion, “This is a case that leaves a pain for the Vietnamese people, stemming from the dispute over the land.”
“The authorities should not have brought it to a sad end, with four dead, including a resident and three policemen, with dire consequences.
“I hope that the leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the authorities, if there is a special request, can reveal a certain result to help heal and calm the situation. But not me. I know if that can happen, ”Attorney Hoa said.
The lawyers are expected to meet with some of the defendants at least again before the Sept. 7 trial.
