US Urges Vietnam to Release Political Prisoners

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crucial – adj. extremely important

dialogue – n. (formal) a discussion or series of discussions that two groups or countries have in order to end a disagreement

comprehensive – adj. including many, most or all things

prisoner of conscience – n. someone who is held in prison because of his or her political or religious beliefs

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infringe – v. to wrongly limit or restrict (something, such as another person’s rights)

due process – n. the official and proper way of doing things in a legal case; the rule that a legal case must be done in a way that protects the rights of all the people involved

arbitrary detention – n. the jailing of a person without concern for what is fair or right