In this submission, the three organisations examine the Government of Lao PDR’s compliance with its international human rights obligations to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment for civil society. Specifically, we analyse Lao PDR’s fulfilment of the rights to freedoms of association, expression and peaceful assembly and unwarranted restrictions on human rights defenders (HRDs) since its previous UPR examination in 2019.
Index Number: ASA 26/8621/2024