Special Rapporteur to refer the reclusive authoritarian nation to the UN Human Rights Council for a host of abuses and failings.
Category: Laos
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.
Little Laos struggles to swallow Chinese debt
Railway linking Kunming with Vientiane expected to bring influx of Chinese to tiny landlocked country
New vision for Vientiane’s future unveiled
City authorities have unveiled a new vision for the capital, aiming for it to be a city of peace and happiness in the coming years.
Experts tackle integration of int’l development goals
Various government sectors are facing challenges in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, especially the integration of the goals into indicators for the national socio-economic development plan.