Vietnamese court finds Australian guilty of terrorismAustralian man Chau Van Kham stands at a trial in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam on Monday. (AP photo)HANOI: A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced a 70-year-old Australian to 12 years in jail on terrorism charges, state media reported. The Tuoi Tre newspaper said Chau Van Kham, a Sydney resident of Vietnamese origin, was found guilty of “terrorism to oppose the people's administration'' in a half-day trial at Ho Chi Minh City People's Court. The Vietnamese authorities are criminalising human rights advocacy,'' Viet Tan chairman Do Hoang Diem said in a statement. Viet Tan said it “advocates for social justice and democratic change through peaceful means.''

Source: Bangkok Post November 11, 2019 10:14 UTC