State Dept. chides eight countries on religious freedom
WASHINGTON (RNS) The State Department on Tuesday (Sept. 13) designated
eight nations as the most serious violators of religious freedom, naming
the same countries as the Bush administration.
The list of "Countries of Particular Concern" includes Burma, China,
Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan; all but
Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan also received sanctions.
While Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has issued previous
reports on religious freedom, Tuesday's report represented the first
time the Obama administration has published its list of the world's
worst violators.
