Vietnam accused of making persecution ‘state policy’

The Vietnamese government’s persecution of ethnic Montagnard Christians in Vietnam’s Central Highlands reflects broader rights violations against religious minorities in the country, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. The head of Vietnam’s ruling party, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, is due to visit Washington, DC, in early July. The 33-page report,“Persecuting ‘Evil Way’ Religion:…

Report: ‘In prison for their religion or beliefs’

A new report – “In Prison for their religion or beliefs” – has been published by Human Rights Without Frontiers International (HRWF). It details a country by country list of prisoners who have been incarcerated for manifesting their beliefs or falling foul of so-called anti-blasphemy laws.into the imprisonment of people for their religion or belief. The report, …