Vietnamese blogger arrested for anti-state propaganda

Blogger Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh (bút danh Mẹ Nấm)

Blogger Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh (bút danh Mẹ Nấm) Source: Facebook: Nguyễn Ngọc Như Quỳnh

The prominent blogger, Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, 37, was detained on Monday in Khanh Hoa, a south-central province.


She was accused on Tuesday of distorting the truth and spreading propaganda against the state, according to the Vietnamese news media. The charges carry a maximum prison term of 12 years. No trial date was given.


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