Jack Anousa News Today

Laos deals severely with dissidents who call for democracy and human rights

Lao dissidents living abroad have been harshly punished after returning to the country.

Unidentified gunman came to shop where activist was and fired two shots at him

Anousa 'Jack' Luangsuphom, a prominent activist and critic of the Laos government has been killed, with graphic footage of his murder being published online by state media. The murder took place at a cafe in the capital Vientiane on Saturday. Laos, a Communist country has long received criticism for its poor human rights records. It has also failed to properly investigate the disappearances of government critics. The killing of Luangsuphom has drawn criticism from Human Rights Watch an...