While the authorities claim that religious freedom is allowed, it is known that those who leave the country in search of refuge elsewhere and who contact missionaries en route are persecuted and punished if sent back to the country.
当局声称允许宗教自由，但人们知道，那些离境避难的人和途中接触过传教士的人一旦被送回国，都会遭到迫害和处罚。