The North Korean regime has continued to position itself as one of the world’s worst persecutors of the religious, torturing and killing people who practice their faith, according to a State Department report released Tuesday. The 2016 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom determined that the government led by dictator Kim Jong Un continues to delineate brutal punishments for those who engage in faith-bound acts outside of worshipping the country’s leadership. Ironically however, the North Korean constitution states that all citizens have freedom of religion and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of religion. TRUMP'S TOUGH TALK PROMPTED NORTH KOREA TO STAND DOWN, EXPERTS SAYThe U.S. has designated North Korea as a Country of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the Trump administration remains interested in a dialogue with Kim but is waiting for some sign of interest from Pyongyang.

Source: Fox News August 15, 2017 21:00 UTC