Voice of America: Vietnam's Harsh Sentencing of Activists Draws International Attention

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Vietnam's Harsh Sentencing of Activists Draws International Attention Jan 9th 2013, 11:30 A court in Vietnam sentenced 14 activists to harsh prison terms of up to 13 years for attempting to overthrow the Communist party-led government.  The trial was one of the largest for alleged subversion and a U.S.-based legal authority helping the accused tells says it was grossly unfair In a trial lasting only two days, the court in central Vietnam Wednesday found the 14 activists guilty of subversion and sentenced them to between three and 13 years in prison. One activist received ...

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