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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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Israel refuses to restore power to Gaza until all hostages are freed, says every Hamas terrorist is ‘a dead man’
Israel is refusing to restore power or allow water and fuel into the Gaza Strip until all of its hostages are freed — as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that every terrorist will soon be…
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 barreling through northern Laos’ rugged landscape on its way to the Chinese border. The cheery…
‘I feel hopeless’: Living in a country on the brink
Jo is the holder of a newly minted degree in English literature from one of the top universities in Laos. But the 22-year-old, who graduated only weeks ago, says he already feels "hopeless". Confronted with…
Understanding the Basic Human Rights in Laos
Basic human rights in Laos are protected under the country's constitution and international human rights treaties that Laos has ratified. Some of the key human rights in Laos include: 1. Right to life and personal…
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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 to end their systemic human rights violations when the two governments meet for a bilateral…
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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 Laos and Myanmar after being lured to South-east Asia in August 2022 by the promise…
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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 biggest creditor — China. China became the largest foreign investor in Laos in late 2013…
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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 with unprecedented amounts of drugs. Vientiane, Laos – Keo remembers the day he consumed so…
