This report appeals to the Lao authorities to account for the fate and whereabouts of five men: Thongpaseuth Keuakoun; Kamphouvieng Sisaath; Seng-Aloun Phengphanh; Bouavanh Chanhmanivong; and Keochay. The five men would appear to have been arrested solely for their involvement in the Lao Students Movement for Democracy, and for their attempt to participate in a peaceful protest calling for political change on 26 October 1999.
