Foreign embassies in Hanoi issue joint statement on religious freedom
Their comments came as groups across Vietnam complained of police harassment during a day of remembrance.
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Their comments came as groups across Vietnam complained of police harassment during a day of remembrance.
U.S.-based rights group blames Vietnamese government for fostering hatred that led to priest’s death.
Authorities confiscate a banner and beat the church pastor.
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Human rights are under siege in many nations. Three of the world’s most important countries, China, Russia, and India, are moving backward on political freedom, though the last at least still holds free elections. All three also are increasingly violating religious liberty. And they are not alone. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recently released its latest report, which concluded that religious repression is rampant. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. Religious minorities remain convenient scapegoats, which was sadly evident in 2020. USCIRF ...