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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
‘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.…
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.…
What This $6 Billion Rail Line in Laos Reveals About China’s Future
A China-built rail line in Laos aims to jumpstart the country’s exports and provide China a key link to overseas…
Laos debt at ‘critical level’ with China payments still opaque
Economists say ASEAN nation obscuring true scale of crisis VIENTIANE — When a ChinaAid sign was recently erected in front…