Category: Laos
UN finally tells the truth about Laos
Special Rapporteur to refer the reclusive authoritarian nation to the UN Human Rights Council for a host of abuses and failings.
Outlook grim for victims of Laos dam collapse
A U.N. expert on human rights says hundreds of people displaced Lao dam collapse last year are facing bleak prospects for recovery.
Laos has ‘mortgaged’ future at expense of people, U.N. expert says
Government policies have paved the way for investments in mining and agriculture but have placed greater pressure on land and impoverished communities.
Fighting pollution in Laos
The convenience of plastic is taking its toll as a growing economy means plastic waste is on the increase and its problem has become an epidemic.