HANOI (31 July 2014) – Religious communities in Viet Nam should be able to operate also outside of the officially established channels for religious practice, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, said today at the end of an official visit* to the country. “Granting autonomy for religious communities to function independently would be a litmus test for the development of freedom of religion or belief in Viet Nam,” Mr. Bielefeldt noted. “In the current situation, their ability to operate as independent communities is…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 31 July 2014. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
