Vietnam jails ex-lawyer over Facebook posts; court hands him a three-year sentence
A Vietnamese court jailed a prominent former lawyer for three years on Friday over Facebook posts, a ruling condemned by rights groups as a fresh attack on freedom of expression in the communist country.
Vietnam Jails Ex-lawyer Over Facebook Posts
A Vietnamese court sentenced a prominent former lawyer to three years in jail Friday over Facebook posts it ruled undermined the state by criticising a leading judge.
Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
A prominent Vietnamese lawyer has gone on trial for Facebook posts that allegedly criticized the country's former top judge
Vietnam Prosecutes Lawyer for Criticizing Court Actions
On January 9, 2025, the People’s Court of Hanoi is scheduled to hear the case of high-profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien, who was arrested on June 1, 2024, and charged with “infringing upon the interests of the state” under Article 331 of Vietnam’s penal code.
Former lawyer on trial in Vietnam over Facebook posts
Tran Dinh Trien, ex-deputy head of Hanoi Bar Association, is the latest high-profile lawyer to be targeted by authorities
Vietnam to prosecute lawyer for criticising judicial actions on social media
The Vietnamese government initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien for allegedly infringing upon state interests through social media criticism. Tran is
Vietnam Jails Ex-lawyer Over Facebook Posts: Court
A Vietnamese court on Friday sentenced a prominent former lawyer to three years in jail over Facebook posts it ruled undermined the state by criticising a leading judge.
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Chilling Silence: Vietnamese Lawyer's Trial Raises Human Rights Alarm
Vietnamese lawyer Tran Dinh Trien faces trial for Facebook posts allegedly criticising former Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh.
In the dock for FB posts
A PROMINENT former lawyer went on trial over Facebook posts in which he criticised high court officials, as rights groups decried another attack on freedom of expression in the country.