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– Vietnamese writer Pham Doan Trang briefly detained for publishing a political textbook (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 12, 2018

She is now under house arrest after being interrogated for publishing the book Politics for All.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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