HANOI (Reuters): A Hanoi court on Wednesday (April 12) sentenced a prominent Vietnamese political activist to six years in prison for conducting anti-state activities, his lawyer said, in a case that has raised international concerns over the communist country's treatment of dissidents.
Nguyen Lan Thang, 48,(pic) participated in environmental and anti-China protests, voiced support for other jailed activists, and wrote blogs about Vietnam's socio-political issues, according to his social media accounts.
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