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Lao People's Revolutionary Party
![Is Laos a Criminal State? Is Laos a Criminal State?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-05-100512.jpg)
Is Laos a Criminal State?
By Kearrin Sims
Last week's attempted execution of a prominent government critic points to the recent rise of lawlessness and a sharp decline in public safety.
![Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Lao Activist’s Disappearance Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Lao Activist’s Disappearance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-12-16-3.jpg)
Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Lao Activist’s Disappearance
By Sebastian Strangio
Sombath Somphone's 2012 abduction heralded an alarming trend of "disappearances" in mainland Southeast Asian countries.
![Thai Protests Inspire Online Calls for Change Next Door in Laos Thai Protests Inspire Online Calls for Change Next Door in Laos](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-22-2.jpg)
Thai Protests Inspire Online Calls for Change Next Door in Laos
By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand's social media-driven demonstrations have resonated on the far side of the Mekong River.
![An Uncertain Future for Laos An Uncertain Future for Laos](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-flag-1192671_1280.jpg)
An Uncertain Future for Laos
By David Hutt
Laos’ quinquennial National Party Congress is coming up in 2021, but the prospects for meaningful change look slimmer and slimmer.
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