N. Korea, China, Iran are world's most egregious religious freedom abusers: Pompeo
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Marking International Religious Freedom Day,... U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described North Korea, China and Iran as the world's most egregious religious freedom abusers.
In a press statement released Tuesday, he pointed out that these countries have tightened coercive measures to silence their own people.
While the main focus of the latest statement seems to be aimed at criticizing China,... it is unprecedented for the Trump administration to mention North Korea as it had been avoiding provoking the North's regime ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.
In similar statements released in 2018 and 2019,... Washington did not name specific countries.
Marking International Religious Freedom Day,... U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described North Korea, China and Iran as the world's most egregious religious freedom abusers.
In a press statement released Tuesday, he pointed out that these countries have tightened coercive measures to silence their own people.
While the main focus of the latest statement seems to be aimed at criticizing China,... it is unprecedented for the Trump administration to mention North Korea as it had been avoiding provoking the North's regime ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.
In similar statements released in 2018 and 2019,... Washington did not name specific countries.