International aid groups have welcomed a decision by the Lao government to allow local NGOs to register and operate as independent entities for the first time. By November 2009, Lao citizens will be able to apply to form NGOs after
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Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty in Laos
Times Online: Pregnant Briton Samantha Orobator faces death penalty in Laos:A pregnant Briton who could face a firing squad for allegedly trying tosmuggle heroin out of Laos will receive a fair trial, the country'sGovernment said — even though she…
Another Immigrant Story: The Betrayal
Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath’s debut film, THE BETRAYAL (Nerakhoon), tells the story of a family’s epic journey from war-torn Laos to the streets of New York. Filmed over the course of 23 years, NERAKHOON chronicles the family’s struggle to…
Hmong Refugees Classified as Terrorists
During the Vietnam war, the CIA clandestinely recruited Hmong clan members to fight for the U.S. in the mountains of Laos. Many have since been admitted to the U.S. as refugees. Yet, the USA Patriot Act has classified many Hmong…