UN envoy says Vietnam still 'violating' religious freedom
Vietnam was accused of "serious violations" of religious freedom by a UN expert on Thursday (July 31), despite the communist country making some progress on easing tight state control of matters of faith.... Published By: hoteldealsphuket - 2 days ago
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