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“VIETNAM'S CONTINUING DISREGARD FOR CIVIL, POLITICAL, AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7746 on July 8, 2009.
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VIETNAM'S CONTINUING DISREGARD FOR CIVIL, POLITICAL, AND RELIGIOUS
LIBERTIES
(Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today extremely frustrated and concerned over the continued arrest of pro-
democracy dissidents inside Vietnam.
The Government of Vietnam continues to persecute journalists, bloggers, and other individuals who simply speak out against human rights abuses in the country of Vietnam. Yesterday I learned that Mr. Nguyen Tien Trung, another young and prominent dissident, was arrested by the Government of Vietnam. Mr. Trung is the leader of the Movement Democratic Youth, a group that mobilizes young people to demand change in the political regime in Vietnam. The recent arrests of lawyer Le Cong Dinh and Nguyen Tien further demonstrate Vietnam's continuing disregard for basic civil, political, and religious liberties.
I urge my colleagues to speak out on behalf of these brave men and women who are now imprisoned in Vietnam. Please join me in urging the Department of State to place Vietnam back on the Countries of Particular Concern list.
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