Vietnamese Blogger Jailed for Two Years for 'Abusing Democratic Freedoms'

By: Roy Greenslade | The Guardian

A Vietnamese blogger, Truong Duy Nhat, has been sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of "abusing democratic freedoms to infringe on the interests of the state and on the legitimate rights and interests or organisations and citizens."

Nhat, 50, who lives in the central city of Danang, insisted on his innocence throughout his trial.