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Vietnamese journalist and democracy advocate Phạm Đoan Trang has been highlighted in a global press freedom assessment as one of the most urgent cases involving jailed journalists. Arrested in 2020 and sentenced in 2021 to nine years under Article 117 for “anti-state propaganda,” she has become a symbol of restricted media freedom in Vietnam. Reporters Without Borders ranked Vietnam last in Southeast Asia in its 2026 index, citing severe limits on independent journalism. Advocacy groups say her case reflects broader use of national security laws to target journalists, bloggers, and activists, and continue to call for her immediate release.
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