Prominent former lawyer on trial in Vietnam over Facebook posts

Charged with "abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon state interests", the 65-year-old faces up to seven years in jail if found guilty by the court in Hanoi.

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Prominent former lawyer on trial in Vietnam over Facebook posts

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP

A prominent former lawyer went on trial in Vietnam on Thursday over Facebook posts in which he criticised high court officials,

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