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Vietnam Jails 6 Dissidents(0)
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a group of dissidents to up to six years in prison for hanging pro-democracy banners and criticizing the communist government.
History of Communism, Viet Nam, 1945-1970
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Countries of Particular Concern: Vietnam
Already poor religious freedom conditions had deteriorated significantly in the last 18 months. During that time, key religious dissidents have been imprisoned; some remain in prison or under house arrest. In addition, the government continued its crackdown on religious minorities in the northwestern provinces and Central Highlands. Abuses included harassment and surveillance, forced church closings, and renunciations of faith. These abuses are authorized at the highest levels of the Vietnamese government, according to documents obtained by human rights and non-governmental organizations.
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