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Truong Minh Duc

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Birth date: 1960

Activity: Freelance journalist

Date of arrest: May 5, 2007

Sentence: Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment on March 28, 2008

Charge: Abusing democratic freedoms (Article 258)

Current location: Z30A Prison Camp, Dong Nai Province

A member of the Vietnam Populist Party, Truong Minh Duc was arrested for helping farmers file complaints against local authorities’ seizure of their properties. A dedicated anti-corruption activist, he has authored many articles about abuses of power and civil rights violations, many of which were sent to overseas websites. He was reportedly denied medical treatment for a broken arm sustained while in prison.

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