President Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration’s travel ban with full restrictions against five new countries and people with Palestinian…
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Don’t drink local ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths
Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from…
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Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers
The families of two Australian teenagers killed in a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have welcomed news that eight people…
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The Chinese chemical destroyed the Samneua’s people way of life in Houaphanh Province, Laos.
The Chinese chemical destroyed the Samneua’s people way of life in Houaphanh Province, Laos. ທັງເວົ້າທັງນ້ຳຕາໄຫຼ. ມີນ້ຳບໍ່ໄດ້ໃຊ້ບໍ່ໄດ້ກິນ, ມີດິນບໍ່ໄດ້ປູກບໍ່ໄດ້ສ້າງ, ສວນຜັກສວນນາງຕາຍແຫ້ງຂາດນ້ຳຫົດ… ມີນ້ຳບໍ່ໄດ້ຫາປາ ມີນາບໍ່ໄດ້ປູກເຂົ້າ…
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Vientiane, Laos: Vientiane International School: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet
Vientiane International School (VIS) Vientiane International School (VIS) is a coeducational, independent, nonprofit IB World School. It is the only…
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UN raises concerns about summary executions, enforced disappearance and deportation of activists
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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