Civic space in Laos is rated ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. The fundamental freedoms of association, expression and peaceful assembly…
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11 Years of Government Inaction on Sombath Somphone’s Enforced Disappearance
Bangkok – On the 11-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned…
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US, UK, Canada Sanctions Target Southeast Asian Scam Operations
The coordinated sanctions have been imposed on those responsible for major criminal operations in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. The United…
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Australia: Urge Laos to Address Rights Abuses
Use Bilateral Dialogue to Press for Action on Enforced Disappearances (Sydney) – The Australian government should press Lao government leaders…
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Man lured to work in Laos, Myanmar scam compounds was beaten, electrocuted
SINGAPORE – For seven months, Mr Francis Kamugisha was forced to work every day in heavily guarded scam mills in…
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Laos is spiraling toward a debt crisis as China looms large
An alarming debt crisis has unfolded in Laos in recent years, raising worries about the tiny nation’s obligation to its…
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‘Cheaper than beer’: Laos meth prices plummet as Myanmar chaos fuels trade
Front-line workers say methamphetamine pills are now being sold for as little as $0.25 each as traffickers flood the country…
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Migration throws Laos’ communist government a lifeline
In a rare moment in the international spotlight, Laos was the topic of two articles published by major world media…
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US condemns ‘forced repatriation’ of Chinese rights lawyer Lu Siwei from Laos
After being arrested by Laotian police while en route to Thailand in July, Lu Siwei was transported back to China…
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Will Laos’ economic zones boost growth or bring in criminals?
BOTEN, Laos — Lae joked with her 12-year-old daughter, feeding her sticky rice with chili paste aboard a high-speed train…
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