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Vietnam : Prominent journalist sentenced to 30 months on anti-State charges
Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui · Vietnam : Prominent journalist sentenced to 30 months on anti-State charges - Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'huiIn a trial lasting only a few hours, the People’s Court of Hanoi sentenced journalist and writer Huy Duc to thirty months in prison on February 27, over social media commentary posts in June 2024 that “abused democratic freedoms that infringed upon the interests of the State”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the journalist’s sentencing and urges Vietnamese authorities to withdraw all charges and ensure his immediate release.