A journalist in Vietnam has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for criticising the EU's trade deal with the regime.
Pham Chi Dung, along with two other journalists, were jailed on Tuesday (5 January) in a move condemned by the European Commission.
The jailing follows the free trade deal with Vietnam launched last August. It was billed by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen as one that defends rights.
In a statement issued on Wednesday (6 January), the Europe...
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