How much is the fine for spreading false news?
On the evening of December 20, on the social network Facebook, many rumors appeared related to Ngo Ba Kha. (also known as Kha Banh”27 years old in Tu Son, Bac Ninh) died during the execution of his sentence due to being stabbed by an inmate in the same prison.
Related to information on reporter’s source Dan Intelligence from Hoang Tien Prison Camp (Chi Linh City, Hai Duong) said the above information was incorrect.
Talking to the pressColonel Le Ngoc Chau, Director of Hai Duong Provincial Police, also confirmed the news. The rumor that Kha “Banh” died in a detention camp is false.
Looking at the incident from a legal perspective, lawyer Quach Thanh Luc – Director of LSX Law Company Limited (Hanoi Bar Association) ) said: “Images and information in the strictly controlled prison camp are unlikely to leak images like those rumored on the internet about the death of Pretty “handsome. In the event of death, that information will be received and processed according to procedures by the competent authority. Next of kin will be notified. Therefore, the information spread online about the death of Pretty Handsome in prison is completely unfounded.
In this case it is necessary to determine information about The person who posted this information will be subject to an administrative penalty by the Inspector of the Department of Information and Communications of the province where that person resides as prescribed in Point d. Clause 1, Article 101 of Decree No. 15/2020/ND-CP dated February 3, 2020 of the Government stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the fields of postal, telecommunications, radio frequency, information technology and electronic transactions.
Article 101 “Violation of regulations on responsibility for using social network services” stipulates: Fine from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for acts of taking advantage of social networks association to commit one of the following acts: a) Providing and sharing fake information, false information, distortion, slander, insulting the reputation of agencies, organizations, honor and dignity of individuals.
Violation How will people who die in prison be handled?
Lawyer Quach Thanh Luc said: In this case If a prisoner serving a sentence dies in prison, the detention unit must notify the investigation agency of the Procuracy to determine the cause of death. The detention center will then declare the death and notify the relatives The deceased’s relatives know before carrying out burial procedures.
When carrying out burial procedures, relatives of the deceased submit a request to hand over the corpse to them, unless there are grounds for death. Assuming that it affects security, order and environmental hygiene, if they do not receive the notice within 24 hours from the date of notification, the detention center and the criminal judgment enforcement agency of the district-level police will organize a match. Bury according to the provisions of law and notify the Court that has issued the decision to execute the sentence.
The commune-level People’s Committee where the inmate died is responsible for coordinating with the detention camp and enforcement agency. District-level police in the burial and management of prisoners’ graves. Funds for burial are provided by the state.
In case the prisoner’s relatives or representatives request to receive the body or remains of the prisoner at their own expense, the temporary camp will The criminal judgment enforcement agency of the district police can consider resolving the matter unless there are grounds to believe that it affects security, order and environmental sanitation. Receiving remains will only be resolved after a period of 03 years from the date of burial (Article 56 of the 2019 Criminal Enforcement Law at article 56).
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