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– June brings freedom on a leash for Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo, Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, prison for Vietnamese blogger 'Me Nam' (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 5, 2017

China releases Liu Xiaobo on medical parole; #FreeThe5KH out on bail; journalists escape jail term in Timor Leste; "Mother Mushroom" sentenced to 10 years
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