Activists rap Vietnam over religious persecution: Thich Nhat Hanh's followers expelled
Human rights activists are criticizing Vietnam for expelling followers of a renowned Buddhist monk from a monastery, calling it part of a pattern of religious persecution by the communist government.
The criticism, from New York–based Human Rights Watch, echoes concerns raised by the U.S. embassy in Hanoi about the expulsion of the followers of longtime peace activist and Buddhist leader Thich Nhat Hanh.