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WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-seven U.S. senators are asking Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet to release a dissident Roman Catholic priest serving prison and house arrest terms totaling 13 years.
In a letter sent through the Vietnamese Embassy, the senators said the Rev. Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly had no lawyers during his four-hour trial and was silenced repeatedly by a security guard who put his hand over the priest’s mouth, then removed him from the courtroom.
The letter also requested information about the 63-year-old Ly’s health and welfare.
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In a letter sent through the Vietnamese Embassy, the senators said the Rev. Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly had no lawyers during his four-hour trial and was silenced repeatedly by a security guard who put his hand over the priest’s mouth, then removed him from the courtroom.
The letter also requested information about the 63-year-old Ly’s health and welfare.
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