HANOI (AFP) - – Vietnam convicted three labour activists and six Catholic villagers Wednesday, shortly before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives for an ASEAN summit hosted by the communist nation.
The six villagers who US Congressmen alleged were tortured after a dispute over a cemetery, were convicted at a one-day trial in the central Vietnamese city of Danang, relatives said.
In a case which sparked concern from the United States embassy, the villagers were arrested after a clash in May between residents and a large group of police in Con Dau Catholic parish, near the central city of Danang, said residents.
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