Chris Smith actually said...

the perpetrators of torture have been treated with impunity in Vietnam while those who reported or believed to have reported torture and human rights abuses are being persecuted

Context

Smith highlights the lack of accountability for torturers in Vietnam and the persecution of whistleblowers.

06/21/2016

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