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Vietnam Catholics file suits against state media over trial reports

Two Vietnamese Catholic women filed a legal case against state media outlets over their coverage of a recent trial stemming from a tense land dispute with the church.

The two women demanded corrections, apologies and damages from a state newspaper and a television station for reporting that they had pleaded guilty in court to charges of disorderly conduct and vandalism, which they deny.The women took part in mass prayer vigils last month for the return of a church property in the capital that was taken over by the government 50 years ago, reports the AFP.

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