U.S. Department of State OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Vietnam (Tier 2 Watch List) The Government of Vietnam does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. These efforts included disseminating implementing guidelines for Articles 150 and 151 of the penal …
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Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor U.S. Department of State Executive Summary The constitution states that all people have the right to freedom of belief and religion. Current law, however, provides for significant government control over religious practices and includes vague provisions that permit restrictions on religious freedom in the stated interest of national …
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U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Letter From Secretary Tillerson Country Narrative: Vietnam (Tier 2) Letter From Secretary Tillerson Dear Reader: Human trafficking is one of the most tragic human rights issues of our time. It splinters families, distorts global markets, undermines the rule of law, and spurs other transnational criminal activity. It threatens public safety and national …
Read More» Remarks by Antony J. Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Global Overview Report on Vietnam Remarks by Antony J. Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC August 10, 2016 DEPUTY SECRETARY BLINKEN: Morning, everyone. It is my pleasure today to join you to present the State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report for 2015. I especially want to thank Ambassador Saperstein and his entire team for their hard …
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