Ta Phong Tan, a Vietnamese blogger published several articles on human rights abuses and corruption within Vietnam's law enforcement and the judiciary in her blog Cong Ly v Su That (Justice and Truth). In September 2011, the government arrested and charged her with conducting propaganda against the state under Article 88 of the Penal Code. On October 4, 2012, the Ho Chi Minh City's People Court sentenced her to 10-year imprisonment with additional years of house arrest upon release. On December 28, 2012,  an appellate court affirmed the judgment. After serving three years of her sentence, Ta Phong Tan was released on September 19, 2015 and was forced to live in exile in the United States. Columbia Global Freedom of Expression could not identify the official legal and government records on the case and that the information contained in this report was derived from secondary sources. It must be noted that media outlets may not provide complete information about this case. Additional information regarding this legal matter will be updated as an official source becomes available.