Voice of America: Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Rights Groups Push for ASEAN Action on Missing Lao Activist Jan 10th 2013, 15:28 The mysterious disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone last month is continuing to draw concern from rights groups, who call it a stain on the region's human rights record.  There are concerns that Sombath's disappearance could be linked to his opposition of large infrastructure projects such as the Xayaburi dam. The 60-year-old activist is an internationally known director of the Participatory Development Training Center, a civil society group in Laos. He won the ... Media files: F4705EE2-BD95-4E29-B683-3DC225B22349_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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