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published a complaint and a petition requesting that her case be reopened by authorities, citing that she had not been granted access to a defence lawyer during her trial, in breach of the criminal procedure code which stated that any defendant accused of a crime that could be punished with the death
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in Xuân not having legal representation at the hearing. Xuân's trial occurred the day after a fellow
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concerning Xuân and requesting that a formal investigation into her arrest, pre-trial detention, trial and conviction. In May 2019, the group found that Xuân was being
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penalty be granted access to a defence lawyer. They also questioned whether Xuân's arrest was linked to her support of victims of the
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Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by Vietnam
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