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Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Overview

Lao People's Democratic Republic is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for South-East Asia. Established in 2002, the office acts as an expert resource and plays a catalytic and convening role, helping to bring human rights standards and mechanisms into discussions on political, social, economic and developmental issues amongst governmental and non-governmental actors.

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News & Statements

Latest news

27 Oct 2023

Special Procedures

Lao PDR: Stop deporting human rights defenders, says UN expert

22 Sep 2023

Special Procedures

Lao PDR: UN expert calls out alarming pattern of violations against human rights defenders

11 Aug 2023

Special Procedures

Lao must immediately release Chinese lawyer Lu Siwei and prevent his imminent deportation: UN experts

15 Dec 2022

Special Procedures

Israel: UN experts condemn record year of Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank

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Latest statements & messages

28 Mar 2019

Special Procedures

Statement by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his visit to Lao PDR, 18-28 March 2019

17 Nov 2017

Special Procedures

End of mission statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, on her visit to Lao People’s Democratic Republic

06 Jun 2017

Multiple Mechanisms

Denial of access and lack of cooperation with UN bodies will not diminish scrutiny of a State's human rights record

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/41/39/ADD.2/CORR.1: Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Corrigendum

A/HRC/41/39/Add.2: Visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his visit to Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Comments by the State

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material on her mission to Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Comments by the State

A/HRC/40/51/Add.1: Visit to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CCPR/C/LAO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

CEDAW/C/LAO/CO/8-9: Concluding observations on the combined eighth and ninth periodic reports of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

CRC/C/LAO/CO/3-6: Concluding observations on the combined third to sixth periodic reports of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

CRC/C/OPSC/LAO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the report submitted by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic under article 12 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

CRC/C/OPAC/LAO/CO/1: Concluding observations on the report submitted by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic under article 8 (1) of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict

CERD/C/LAO/CO/16-18: Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures

External resources

Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.

Asia Pacific Section
Tel. +41 22 928 9650

Field

South East Asia Regional Office
UNESCAP UN Secretariat Building
6th floor., Room 0601 A
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200
Tel. +66 2 288 1235
Website

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