Peaceful protesters and activists are routinely detained and tried by dictatorship as Vietnam subversion trials have been relaunched for 21st century

Vietnam begins major subversion trial

AFP

In one of Vietnam’s largest subversion trials for years, 22 members of a little-known “reactionary” group appeared in court Monday charged with trying to overthrow the communist government, a clerk said. The trial in the central province of Phu Yen is set to last five days. The leader and 21 other

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