October 30, 2013
Vietnam dissident convicted, but released
AFP | 30 October 2013, 0:06 AEST A Vietnamese court has convicted an activist of using Facebook to spread criticism of the government, but suspended the 15-month prison sentence it imposed and released him from custody. A Vietnamese court has convicted an activist of using Facebook to spread criticism of the government, but suspended the […]
October 30, 2013
Vietnam Convicts Facebook Blogger Who Criticized Government
by Nhan Quyen • Dinh Nhat Uy
Bloomberg News | Oct 30, 2013 A blogger who posted criticism of the Vietnamese government on Facebook (FB) was handed a suspended 15-month prison sentence by a court in the southern province of Long An. Dinh Nhat Uy, 30, said he was convicted of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe on the interests of the state. He used […]