A group of Catholics were beaten and forcibly removed by police from the spot where they were praying in front of a cathedral in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.
They were reportedly dragged onto buses by police on 31 July while praying in front of Notre Dame Cathedral over a land dispute with authorities, reports Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
According to the Vietnamese-language blog, Dân Làm Báo, the group had travelled to the cathedral from south-eastern and south-western provinces to pray after their land and property were seized by local authorities.
Those who attempted to resist being removed were "brutally" beaten, CSW reports, with several needing hospital treatment. They also had their mobile phones confiscated. Read more
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