Vietnam jails democracy activists for subversion
Monday, February 01, 2010
- Organization: BBC News
- Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk
"A court in Vietnam has convicted four activists, including prominent human rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh, of trying to overthrow the Communist government. The four men received sentences of up to 16 years on charges of subversion."
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