At least 16 people have been arrested, detained or convicted this year for anti-government posts on Facebook, a spokesman for rights group Amnesty said. Diep is the third person jailed this month, following a music teacher jailed for 11 years on Nov. 15 over similar anti-state posts on Facebook, and a 38-year-old man jailed over broadcasts of 33 live video sessions. Late last month, a 54-year-old architect was jailed for a year over similar accusations of anti-government posts on Facebook. Widely used in Vietnam, Facebook serves as the main platform both for e-commerce and the expression of political dissent. "This crackdown has further exacerbated the prevailing climate of fear in Vietnam," the groups added in a statement on Wednesday.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2019 06:56 UTC