Vietnam jails 22 activists for subversion: lawyer
- Published: 4 Feb 2013 at 13.44
- Online news: Asia
Vietnam on Monday sentenced 22 activists to lengthy jail terms ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment, a defence lawyer said, after one of the country's largest subversion trials for years.
'Ringleader' Phan Van Thu (2nd L) and his group members, flanked by police, appear in court in Phu Yen on February 4, 2013. Vietnam sentenced 22 activists to lengthy jail terms ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment, a defence lawyer said, after one of the country's largest subversion trials for years.
The harsh punishments are part of an escalating crackdown on dissent by the communist regime, which has triggered growing international concern.
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