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A prominent activist and critic of the Laos government has been gunned down at a cafe in the capital Vientiane, with graphic footage of the murder published online by state media.

BANGKOK (AFP): A prominent activist and critic of the Laos government has been gunned down at a cafe in the capital Vientiane, with graphic footage of the murder published online by state media.

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Lao authorities must urgently launch an investigation into the brazen shooting of a human rights defender, Amnesty International said today. 

A well-known critic of the Laos government has been shot dead in a late-night attack in the capital.

Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom, a 25-year-old well-known critic of the Laos government was shot dead in a late-night attack in the capital Vientiane.

A Lao human rights activist who posted articles critical of the government was shot and killed in Vientiane by an unidentified gunman, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA).

Rights groups call for urgent and independent investigation into killing of government critic

Human rights groups demand urgent and impartial investigations as he was among few people openly critical of the government