A Human Rights Blog » vietnam http://human-rights.ws Keeping abreast of important human rights issues Wed, 23 May 2012 00:20:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Vietnam: Sharp Backsliding on Religious Freedom http://human-rights.ws/vietnam-sharp-backsliding-on-religious-freedom/ http://human-rights.ws/vietnam-sharp-backsliding-on-religious-freedom/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:50:04 +0000 admin http://human-rights.ws/vietnam-sharp-backsliding-on-religious-freedom/ (New York) – The violent forced expulsion of more than 300 followers of the world-renowned Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh from Bat Nha monastery in late September highlights the Vietnamese government’s suppression of religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said today.

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