Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
- A prominent Vietnamese lawyer, Tran Dinh Trien, went on trial for allegedly criticizing former top judge Nguyen Hoa Binh on Facebook, according to Human Rights Watch and Project 88.
- Trien was charged under Article 331 of the Penal Code for abusing democratic freedoms and faces up to seven years in prison if convicted, as reported by Vietnamese state media.
- Human Rights Watch stated that Trien's case could set a dangerous precedent for other lawyers and have a chilling effect on public criticism of government officials.
- The Committee to Protect Journalists noted that Vietnam is the fifth worst jailer of journalists worldwide, with at least 19 reporters imprisoned as of December.
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