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Vietnamese dissident gets 11 more years for criticizing Communist Party in prison
Trịnh Bá Phương was sentenced under Article 117 for anti-Communist writings in prison, marking Vietnam’s strict suppression of political dissent, rights groups say.
- On Friday, Trịnh Bá Phương was handed an additional 11-year sentence by the People's Court of Đà Nẵng, compounding an existing 10-year term for spreading anti-state propaganda.
- Prosecutors say the conviction stemmed from statements found in his cell and charged him under Article 117 of Vietnam's Penal Code, which critics say suppresses dissent.
- Tried in absentia, the hearing excluded family members and representatives from the German, British, and European Union embassies, court officials allegedly gagged Trịnh Bá Phương, presiding judge Đinh Tấn Long threatened the defence, and no prison witness confirmed authorship as Phương denies the charge.
- His family faces mounting hardship, with five family members serving prison sentences , and Elaine Pearson urged governments to raise concerns.
- The 88 Project says this is the first prosecution of speech by an imprisoned activist and highlights Vietnam's tight control amid EU trade talks.
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Vietnamese dissident gets 11 more years for criticizing Communist Party in prison
A Vietnamese dissident has been convicted of speaking out inside prison against the ruling Communist Party and sentenced to another 11 years behind bars.
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Activist Trịnh Bá Phương, Already Behind Bars, Sentenced to 11 More Years
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