Bloomberg The United Nations Human Rights Office called on Vietnam to release four activists who were jailed for as much 10 years for disseminating anti-state propaganda, according a statement from UN spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. Trinh Ba Phuong, Nguyen Thi Tam, Do Nam Trung and independent author Pham Doan Trang were sentenced under articles 88 and 117 of Vietnam’s Criminal ...

  Bloomberg Simon Case, the civil servant spearheading the investigation into whether the prime minister’s office and other government departments hosted lockdown-breaking parties last year, has stepped back from the role following reports that he hosted a similar event at the time. In a statement, Downing Street said Case had recused himself from the process to “ensure the ongoing investigation ...

  Bloomberg A Florida man who was one of the first people to plead guilty to crimes stemming from the January 6 Capitol riot was sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers — the longest such term yet. Robert Palmer, described by his lawyer as a father of four and a “successful businessman,” was sentenced by ...