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Another false report about Vietnam’s human rights and religious freedom
Another false report about Vietnam’s human rights and religious freedom
13/3/15
It’s not the first
time an international organization issuing false and unfair reports about
Vietnam’s human rights and religious freedom. We have witnessed many
organizations like UN Human rights Council, Human rights Watch, UN High
Commissioner for Human rights, Freedom House… And, once again, in Geneva on 10-11 March, speaking
at the 28th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief Heiner Bielefeldt presented his report on his mission to Vetnam
from 21 – 31 July 2014. Whilst observing that “religious life and religious
diversity in Vietnam are a
reality in Vietnam today”,
Mr. Bielefeldt identified many “serious problems”, and declared that “the
scope of freedom of religion and belief remains extremely limited and unsafe” in
Vietnam.
The UN expert
expressed particular concern about the situation of Independent religious and
belief communities – i.e. those unrecognized by the state. The autonomy and
activities “remain restricted and unsafe, with the rights to freedom of
religion or belief of such communities grossly violated in the face of constant
surveillance, intimidation, harassment and persecution”. He stressed
that the conditions of independent and unregistered religious communities was a
“litmus test for the development of freedom of religion of belief in Vietnam”.
It’s not clear Mr Heiner Bielefeldt based on
what evidence to jump into conclusion like that, an incautious and irresponsible
report. He forgot to see what Vietnam
has done to guarantee and promote the rights to freedom of religions. Through
all these years, our government has issued many religious policies to create a
good conditions for many religions like Buddha, Christianity, Cao Dai, Hoa Hao…
even Protestantism, which caused many problems for our security and social
order. You must not forget what happened in the Central Highland in 2001 and
2004 which had caused many serious damages to our economy and stability. Now,
some Protestantism elements still try to conduct activities against the State
in a plot of establishing a so-called Degar state which surely just serves for
their own benefits.
Other religious group like Lang Mai or The Unified Vietnam Buddhist
Congregation which self-proclaim a Buddhist branch, but their main purpose is
to undermine the State. They must remember that religions have to obey laws of
states when they practice their belief. And, our country has our own laws for
religions to develop in accordance with national interests.
There’s a truth that our
government is committed to ensure and promote the rights to freedom of
religions. Vietnam’s
people are free to choose and follow their own religions, no one deter them.
The government are trying to fulfill the law to protect these rights better day
by day. So, if Heiner Bielefeldt and other individuals and organizations truly
care about Vietnam’s
rights of religious freedom, they first should gather and review adequate and
rightful source of information about our real situation before officially
announcing these statements.
We are very welcome and open to all
constructive comments, advice and consultation from all friends, individuals
and organizations, to create better conditions and environment for religions to
practice and promote. So, thank you Heiner Bielefeldt, but we’re okay!./.
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All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
While the Vietnamese people are heartened and proud of their great and historic achievements brought about by 20 years of renovation, hostile forces are increasing their activities against the Vietnamese revolution.
We need to strongly oppose these reports like that.
No one can deny a practical fact that human rights are a universal and global matter. However, human rights also have historical value which are associated with concrete historical conditions and situations in each nation and region in the world.
Hostile forces have long used this label against the Vietnamese revolution but they still can not fool the Vietnamese people.
Yeah, Vietnam has enough human rights and democracy.
Over thousands of years of building and protecting the country, the Vietnamese people fully understand the true value of national sovereignty, national independence and national freedom.
The democracy of Vietnam is implemented through the constitution and law under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the management of the Socialist State of law of the people, by the people and for the people.
We can take care of ourself, the government and state has guaranteed our rights and freedom.
The Vietnamese people always affirm that national independence and socialism are the goal of the Vietnamese revolution. This goal is in line with the development trend of the era and the legitimate aspirations of the Vietnamese people.
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