Vietnamese officials are purchasing phone snooping gear so they can listen in on Christians' phone calls, reports persecution watchdog International Christian Concern.
ICC Regional Manager Jeremy Shull reports that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's security apparatus has purchased phone eavesdropping software and are able to monitor all cell phone calls. This allows them to directly interfere with communications.
"Whenever an international conversation turns to human rights and religious freedom, the call is disconnected," Shull explained. "This is a very recent development that has severely impacted the amount of information we get out of the country."...