Huy Duc, a notable independent journalist in Vietnam, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for Facebook posts deemed critical of the government. His trial was swift, lasting only a few hours. Duc's posts had garnered considerable public engagement, leading authorities to allege they disrupted social order. Previously employed at state-run newspapers and known for critiquing Vietnam's leadership, Duc had a significant following online. His conviction follows a troubling trend of increased crackdowns on dissent with several other journalists also recently jailed.
"Following a trial that lasted only for a few hours, a court in the capital Hanoi convicted 63-year-old Huy Duc of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the state through posting 13 articles on Facebook."
"His conviction comes just a few months after blogger Duong Van Thai was jailed for 12 years on charges of publishing antistate information."
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