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Ca was held in detention following his arrest. On
November 14, 2018, the Investigation Agency of Đồng Tháp Province announced its decision to formally prosecute Ca, citing evidence including 40 livestreams published between March 23 and August 19, 2018 from the account "Countryside Guy", in which it
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celebrations in the city. The
Investigation Agency of Đồng Tháp Province subsequently charged Ca with "making, storing, disseminating or propagandising information, materials and products that aim to oppose the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" under article 117 of Vietnam's penal code. A
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Vietnamese government proposed two new laws: the Cybersecurity Law, which would have granted it the power to control online information and to police online activity; and the Special Zone Act, which aimed to boost investment and development in Vietnam, including controversially by
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to publish information that "fabricated and distorted" Communist Party policies and guidelines, as well as to slander local government leaders and the police. They described Hiến Pháp as being a "reactionary organisation"; Ca was among nine members of Hiến Pháp to be arrested over the month.
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was alleged that Ca had "distorted and defamed" the government. While state media reported that Ca had confessed to the charges, Ca stated he had only confessed to acts he had actually committed, which he stated were in compliance with the
Vietnamese constitution.
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During his detention, Ca's wife Tâm received donations from the 50k Fund, which provided financial support to the families of imprisoned activists. As a result, she was summonded for questioning by police officers in Hồng Ngự.
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to Ho Chi Minh City. Hiến Pháp had arranged a peaceful demonstration against human rights violations, systemic corruption, and the government's perceived weak response to
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permitting leases of land to foreign investors. Ca criticised the proposed laws frequently on
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