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November 16, 2019

Laos: Democracy Activists Arrested

(New York) – The Lao government should immediately release political activists arrested for planning a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Vientiane.

Free Speech

November 16, 2019 News Release

Laos: Democracy Activists Arrested
Refugee Rights

September 7, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Lao Refugee Feared ‘Disappeared’
Asia

August 11, 2019 News Release

Australia: Press Laos to Protect Rights

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October 11, 2012 Video

Laos: Inside a Drug Detention Center

Reports More Reports

July 24, 2012

Torture in the Name of Treatment

Human Rights Abuses in Vietnam, China, Cambodia, and Lao PDR
October 11, 2011

Somsanga’s Secrets

Arbitrary Detention, Physical Abuse, and Suicide inside a Lao Drug Detention Center

News

January 22, 2019 News Release

Laos: Investigate Disappearance of 3 Thai Dissidents
December 17, 2017 Letter

Joint Letter to the Lao Government Re: Decree on Associations
December 15, 2017 News Release

Laos: 5 Years Since Civil Society Leader’s ‘Disappearance’
August 1, 2017 News Release

Laos/Thailand: Investigate Abduction of Exiled Red Shirt Activist
July 17, 2017 Statement

Australia – Laos Human Rights Dialogue
July 17, 2017 News Release

Laos: No Progress on Rights
December 15, 2016 Statement

Joint Statement on Sombath Somphone
December 15, 2016 News Release

Laos: Come Clean on Activist’s ‘Disappearance’
July 15, 2016 News Release

Laos: Premier Should Account for 'Disappeared' Activist
February 10, 2016 News Release

US/ASEAN: Rights Should Top Sunnylands Agenda
November 12, 2015 Letter

Open letter to Participants of the 2015 Lao Donor Round Table Meeting
November 5, 2015 UPR

Human Rights Watch Concerns on Laos

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