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Dear friend,
On the occasion of President Obama visiting Vietnam in May of this year, we urgently ask that you consider signing a petition calling the President to speak out for religious freedom in Vietnam and for the Hanoi government to stop its oppression and harassment of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam. Please enter your name, email address, physical address, zip code, and check box beside “Share with Facebook friends,” if applicable. This is the text of the petition:
Dear Mr. President,
Forty one years after the end of Vietnam War, religious freedom in Vietnam is still severely restricted. Members of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam are being persecuted and its 87-year-old leader, the Venerable Thich Quang Do is detained under house arrest.
On the eve of your historic visit to Vietnam, we strongly ask that you speak out for religious liberty and urge the government of Vietnam to release all prisoners of faith and to allow them to peacefully profess and practice their religions. This is consistent with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the basic principle of our American founding. We are grateful for your help.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME
