Blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh
Reuters, 23/03 13:27 CET
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam jailed a
well-known political blogger and his assistant on Wednesday for abusing
democratic freedom, their lawyer said, in a verdict that stirred public
interest and a mix of concern and criticism from rights groups and the
United States.
Blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh and assistant Nguyen Thi Minh
Thuy were imprisoned for five and three years respectively for posts
that a Hanoi court said were abuses of their freedom and infringements
upon state interests. Both had denied any connection with the blogs.
Vietnam has been widely rebuked for its tough moves to
curb online dissent as public appetite for the Internet soars and Web
users turn to blogs to read about issues that state-controlled media
avoids.
Lawyer Ha Huy Son said the ruling was unfair and the pair would likely appeal.
Click here for the full article.
Source: Euronews
No comments:
Post a Comment