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interviews which Vũ was accused of giving. Foreign media was banned from the courtroom, though some reporters were allowed to watch the proceedings via closed-circuit television. Vũ stated to the court that "This criminal case was invented against me. This case is completely illegal." In sentencing Vũ, the judge stated that "Cu Huy Ha Vũ's behaviour is serious and harmful to society. His writings and interviews blackened directly or indirectly the
Communist Party of Vietnam". Vũ was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Democracy activists
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On 4 April 2011, Vũ was tried on an indictment accusing him of disseminating anti-state propaganda via the
Internet, interviews with international media, and other writings. The trial lasted half a day, during which Vũ's lawyers walked out after a judge rejected their requests to make public the
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described the trial as "one of the most important cases involving a political dissident in the recent history of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam". The organization stated that Vũ was being "tried for his political bravery in peacefully challenging abuses of power, defending victims of land
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confiscation, and protecting the environment ... The government makes a mockery of its international human rights obligations when it persecutes activists like Dr. Vũ who try to use the legal system to demand official accountability and rule of law".
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deposit. The suit was dismissed by the court. In
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were arrested attempting to observe the trial and charged with "causing public disorder". Son's wife Vũ Thu Ha stated that Son had been assaulted by police with batons prior to his arrest.
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