Laos News News Laos » Social: Seminar maps path to Laos’ Least-Developed Country graduation
VIENTIANE: A national seminar has highlighted stronger governance, legal reform and investment in human resources as key priorities for Laos to smoothly graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) ...
News Laos » Social: Laos Establishes Task Force to Police Social Media Platforms
This week, Radio Free Asia (RFA)’s Lao service reported on the creation of a new Lao government task force to monitor social media use, focusing especially on so-called “fake news” and posts ...
News Laos » Social: What if the Communist Social Bargain Breaks Down in Laos?
Thongloun Sisoulith, the president of Laos and chief of its ruling communist party, must have been taking his COVID-19 tests in Vientiane when protestors descended onto China’s streets to demand the ...
News Laos » Social: Laos social media task force: Will it target ‘fake news’ or censor online criticism?
Civil society groups in Southeast Asia are pushing back against the Laos government’s recent directives to monitor social media platforms and enforce internet registration. On May 20, the Ministry of ...
News Laos » Social: Prominent social activist “disappears” in Laos
Circumstances surrounding the disappearance of activist Sombath Somphone indicate that Lao authorities took him into custody, raising concerns for his safety. UPDATE: Laos urged to end silence on ...
News Laos » Social: Lao authorities tighten screws on social media users
Authorities in Laos are stepping up their campaign to keep tabs on social media users in the repressive communist nation with a newly created task force at the vanguard of monitoring. The task force ...