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Laos

Sombath’s Fate and Whereabouts Must be Established and Revealed

  • Laos, Statements
  • 15 December 2020

Laos: After eight years, civil society worldwide demands the government establish and reveal Sombath’s fate and whereabouts 15 December 2020: On the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of...

Lao Civil Society Leader Still Missing: Where is Sombath?

  • Laos, Statements
  • 15 December 2019

Seven years have passed since the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone. He was last seen at a police checkpoint on a busy street of the Lao capital, Vientiane, on the ev...

Civil Society Demands to Know: “Where is Sombath Somphone?”

  • Laos, Statements
  • 16 December 2016

On the fourth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of prominent Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, Civil Rights Defenders and 131 undersigned organisations in a statement have urged the a...

Human Rights Abuses in Laos Must be Tackled Now

  • Laos, Statements
  • 31 August 2016

On the eve of the annual ASEAN leaders summit in Vientiane, human rights and advocacy groups called upon the Lao PDR Government to commit to address its widespread violations of human rights, includin...

Enforced Disappearance of Sombath Somphone Must be Addressed

  • Laos, Statements
  • 19 January 2015

We, the undersigned, request you to resolutely address the disappearance of Sombath Somphone at the upcoming Universal Periodic Review for the Lao PDR on January 20, 2015. Enforced disappearance is a ...

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