Laos

Laos follows Cambodia into lockdown as Covid numbers rise

Video of Cambodian security guards caning people in the streets goes viral

Rights advocate calls for release of three Lao dissidents

Trio sentenced in 2017 for participating in pro-democracy rally outside Lao embassy in Bangkok

A small victory for Christians in communist Laos

Pastor is released after a year in jail but convicted of 'disrupting unity' for holding religious services

Religious freedom violated in Laos, says US report

New report notes arbitrary detention of political dissidents and serious restrictions on free speech and media

Laotian authorities urged to release Christian pastor

Sithon Thippavong was arrested a year ago after authorities accused him of holding religious services without permission

Development trumps rights in authoritarian Laos

Authorities clamp down harshly on any citizen who voices complaints and concerns on social media

It's time to speak up for persecuted Christians in Laos

Many Laotians are in need of hope and prayer as dengue fever takes a toll across the impoverished country

Mystery over murder of Lao Christian leader

Police are investigating whether the Hmong man was killed because of his religious beliefs

Mekong River drops to 'worrying' low levels

Fishermen say their stocks have dwindled to a few kilograms, forcing them to migrate, while crop harvests have also suffered

Fears grow for missing Christian in Laos

Farmer Sithong Theppavong was seized by authorities last March after starting a small church on his property

Law no protection for persecuted Christians in Laos

Khmu ethnic minority villagers face hostility and threats for embracing a religion seen as subversive and alien

Many questions but no answers over disappeared Lao activist

The wife of Sombath Somphone wants honesty from the government about the fate of the development worker

Call for arms embargo to halt Myanmar massacre

Letter from Rome: No stopping pope's push for synodality

Rome's traditional religious workshops struggle amid pandemic

Join Cardinal Bo in praying for China

Vietnam Catholics suspend services to contain Covid-19

Mystery surrounds coronavirus secrets, Vatican event told