Vietnam jails mother and son for spreading news of deadly land dispute

  • Vietnam

  • Thursday, 06 May 2021

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HANOI, May 5, 2021 (AFP): A mother and son were sentenced to eight years in prison by a Vietnamese court on Wednesday (May 5) for spreading news online about a land dispute that left four people dead, their lawyer said.

Vietnam's authoritarian rulers typically move swiftly to muzzle critics and dissidents posting their opinions on social media.

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