Is Laos a Criminal State?: Kearrin Sims on the Current Status of Laos
New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
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The International Community Needs to Listen to the Lao Government's Abuses
It seems to me that a litany of abuses that you've outlined fast during this podcast, that the Lao government is sending a message directed at a domestic audience in order to maintain its rule at any cost. With that in mind, do you think that international donors and development organisations are meeting their obligations when it comes to reporting on these abuses? I don't think they are in most cases," she says. "There is a need by both civil society actors and by international donors to bring more attention to what's happening"
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