Lao Human Rights News
(Reuters) – The poor, small Southeast Asian country of Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a potential debt default, people with direct knowledge of the agreement said. The deal comes at a time when critics accuse Beijing of “debt trap […]
Thousands of protesters staged another anti-government rally in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Sunday to demand political reforms. Demonstrators want a revised constitution and are also calling for reform of the monarchy – a sensitive subject in Thailand. Under Thai law, anyone criticising the royal family faces long prison sentences. There have been almost daily […]
A young Lao worker was beaten, shocked and tied up by his employers at a Chinese banana plantation in northwestern Laos in a dispute over working hours, his relatives said. Lou Xiong’s relatives say he was beaten and shocked by Lao and Chinese employers at a Chinese banana plantation in Hin Heuap District of Vientiane […]
“Education and Law & Order are always the priorities of Asian Americans. School Choice provides great opportunity for Asian Americans, but first, all Americans need to be safe from violence. President Trump’s priorities are Asian Americans’ priority. We will restore our economy and ensure access to a good education for all Americans, but to do […]
“President Trump and Republicans continue to produce solutions with real results to confront the Coronavirus. We are making significant progress to re-open America safely.” –Dr. Marina Tse, Director of Media Affairs, Asian Pacific Americans Vietnamese: Tổng Thống Trump và các thành viên Đảng Cộng Hoà vẫn tiếp tục đưa ra các giải pháp hữu hiệu […]
Several thousand anti-government protesters took to the streets in Thailand’s capital Saturday to demand amendments to the military-written constitution, new parliamentary elections and the end of repressive laws in the country. The protest, organized by the Liberation Youth group, was the largest since the government declared a state of emergency in March to deal with […]
Continuing the United States’ longstanding support of the Lao health sector, #AmbHaymond presented 88,000 specially-treated mosquito nets funded by the United States through the USAID – US Agency for International Development to Vice Minister of Health Dr. Phouthone Muangpak at a ceremony in Vientiane this morning. “The United States is proud to continue working with the Lao PDR and […]
Today is Tax Day, which serves as a fitting reminder that with less than four months until the November election, never has there been a clearer contrast between two candidates’ tax plans as exists between President Trump and Joe Biden. While President Trump has time and again delivered on his pledge to cut taxes and […]
“We’re fighting for school choice, which really is the civil rights [issue] of all time in this country. Frankly, school choice is the civil rights statement of the year, of the decade, and probably beyond, because all children have to have access to quality education…A child’s zip code in America should never determine their future, […]
Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Asian Pacific American (APA) workers, farmers, and manufacturers have added cause for celebration this year. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into effect today after years of hard-fought negotiation on the part of President Trump and Republicans. As our economy begins to rebound after being artificially interrupted by the […]