Tuesday, October 13, 2009

News at Eleven: Similarly, [Nguyen Manh] Son wrote 22

stories and poems with contents objecting to the State and rejecting the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The six defendants' actions were very harmful to national security, the court stated before announcing its verdicts on October 9.

Accordingly, [Nguyen Xuan] Nghia was sentenced to six years in prison; Nguyen Van Tuc, four years; Nguyen Van Tinh and Nguyen Manh Son, three years and six months each; Ngo Quynh, three years; and Nguyen Kim Nhan, two years.

from Saigon Giải Phóng: Six sentenced for acting against the State
also UPI Asia: Activists condemn latest Hanoi sentences

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