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Vietnam Faces US Criticism For Jailing Critics 01/05/21 AT 7:40 PM Vietnam faced criticism Wednesday from the United States and rights groups after jailing three pro-democracy bloggers weeks ahead of the communist government s party congress. The run-up to a leadership transition later this month is a particularly tense period for the state as candidates jostle for power behind closed doors. In recent months, the authoritarian regime has stepped up its crackdown on dissent and has arrested numerous critics. At a quick trial Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City, three critics of the state who belong to the outlawed Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAV) were sentenced to jail for making and disseminating information against Vietnam. ....
Vietnam faces criticism for jailing critics Posted : 2021-01-06 11:04 Updated : 2021-01-06 17:51 This picture taken and released by the Vietnam News Agency on Jan. 5, 2021, shows Vietnamese bloggers Pham Chi Dung (R), Nguyen Tuong Thuy (L) and Le Huu Minh Tuan (3rd L) during their trial at the courthouse in Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam has jailed three independent bloggers on anti-state charges, one of their lawyers said, weeks ahead of the coummunist government s party congress. AFP Vietnam faced criticism Wednesday from the United States and rights groups after jailing three pro-democracy bloggers weeks ahead of the communist government s party congress. ....
Vietnam faces US criticism for imprisoning critics AFP, HANOI Vietnam yesterday faced criticism from the US and rights groups after jailing three pro-democracy bloggers weeks ahead of the National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The run-up to a leadership transition later this month is a particularly tense period for the government as candidates jostle for power behind closed doors. In the past few months, the authoritarian regime has stepped up its crackdown on dissent and has arrested numerous critics. At a quick trial on Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City, three critics of the government who belong to the outlawed Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam (IJAV) were sentenced to jail for “making and disseminating information against” Vietnam. ....
Poet and writer Tran Duc Thach sentenced to 12 years in Vietnamese prison 3 minute read This picture taken and released by the Vietnam News Agency on 15 December 2020 shows Vietnamese writer Tran Duc Thach during his court trial in Nghe An province, as he was sentenced to 12 years in jail. -/Vietnam News Agency/AFP via Getty Images Vietnamese writer Tran Duc Thach was convicted on charges of subversion under Article 109 of the country’s criminal code. He was arrested in April for Facebook posts criticizing corruption in government and human rights abuses in the country. This statement was originally published on pen.org on 17 December 2020. ....