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Tran Khai Thanh Thuy

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Since 2006, Tran Khai Thanh Thuy faced violent threats and multiple brief detentions. In 2010, she was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for assault after being attacked by police. She was unexpectedly flown to the U.S. in 2011 and abruptly released into exile. Over the years, she endured repeated harassment reflecting the broader pattern of repression targeting dissident writers in Vietnam. Her forced exile marked the culmination of years of escalating pressure by authorities intent on silencing her political commentary and activism through systematic punitive measures.