-
Laos Approved for U.S. $5 Billion Loan for Rail Project
A U.S. $5 billion dollar loan for construction of a rail link across southern Laos between Thailand and Vietnam has [...]
-
Somchai, Jonas, Sombath: Southeast Asia’s Missing Human Rights Warriors
Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit went missing on March 12, 2004. Filipino activist Jonas Burgos was last seen on [...]
-
Activist Mam Sonando’s Glimmer of Hope
Cambodian prosecutors have offered jailed broadcaster Mam Sonando a glimmer of hope. Mam Sonando appeared before an appeals court this [...]
-
Pressure Mounts on Laos Over Missing Activist
Laos is facing mounting international pressure over the disappearance of civil rights worker Sombath Somphone last December. Some have called [...]
-
The Curious Case of Sombath Somphone
A few weeks ago on December 15th, a mild-mannered but well-known NGO worker in Laos, Sombath Somphone, was following his wife [...]
