Two Hanoi lawyers imprisoned this year for advocating a multiparty democracy asked a Vietnamese appeals court for their freedom Tuesday, saying they had committed no crime and were being punished for their beliefs. Nguyen Van Dai is serving a five-year sentence and Le Thi Cong Nhan is serving four years after being convicted last May for disseminating propaganda against the state.
November 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Two Hanoi lawyers imprisoned this year for advocating a multiparty democracy asked a Vietnamese appeals court for their freedom Tuesday, saying they had committed no crime and were being punished for their beliefs.
Nguyen Van Dai, 38, is serving a five-year sentence and Le Thi Cong Nhan, 28, is serving four years after being convicted last May for disseminating propaganda against the state.
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