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[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . .Human Rights Watch's remarks rejected Vietnam's foreign ministry spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh on Friday, January18, flatly rejected as "totally false and groundless" the remarks made by the US-based Human Rights Watch on January17, on the so-called retrogression in Vietnam's observance of human rights and freedom of belief. "Such moves only serve to tarnish the organisation's image," Ms Thanh said, when asked about Vietnam's reaction to these remarks by the Radio Voice of Vietnam's correspondent. The spokeswoman also accused the Human Rights Watch of frequently joining Overseas anti-Vietnam organisations to spread fabrications and slander against Vietnam. "A nation that has carried out a long and arduous struggle for the people's most fundamental rights - the right to live in independence and freedom, and the right to mastery of their own destiny - Vietnam will never fail to honour the people's most essential rights, including the freedom of speech, press, and belief and non-belief in religion," Ms Thanh stressed. "These rights are enshrined in Vietnam's Constitution, protected by law and reflected in reality," she said, adding that Vietnam has done all it can to perfect its legal system and build up a State governed by the rule of law, and guarantee human rights. "Nobody has been arrested or jailed in Vietnam on religious or political charges," Ms Thanh said, stressing "legal actions were being taken only against those who violated the laws of the nation." She made clear that Vietnam is a country with many different religions whose believers total more than 20 million or one-third of its population, and all of them live in peace, harmony and national unity. "Vietnam's Party and government have always upheld national unity as a strategic plank of their policy to mobilise people of all walks of life for economic development and national defence," the spokeswoman said. (VNA) ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
