Tag: Laos
Lao preacher arrested previously for evangelism found dead and badly beaten
Freedom of religion is allowed, but Christians face opposition in this predominantly Buddhist nation
Ethnic minorities in Lao struggle with pregnancy-related deaths and infant mortality
Poverty is widespread in Laos, and is especially severe for children from the dozens of ethnic minority groups who live in rural areas
After Lao rivers run red, authorities order iron mine to stop...
The water turns red when the mines wash iron and release waste into the river, a resident said
Child’s tooth in Laos could offer clues to ancient human relative
Researchers believe the discovery proves that Denisovans -- a now-extinct branch of humanity -- lived in the warm tropics of southeast Asia
Water release from Vietnamese dam floods villages in southern Laos
Sources downstream in Laos’ Sekong and Attapeu provinces told RFA that whole buildings were washed away by the rising waters after the release
Officials tell Lao Christians to remove videos of attack by authorities,...
Christians in Laos have faced a string of similar assaults and legal moves against them
Families in Laos’ capital say sand-dredging destroying their village
Sand dredging is a problem in other riparian communities along the Mekong, including Cambodia, Myanmar, and Vietnam
Christians attacked, driven from their home in southern Laos
The attack was the latest in a string of similar assaults and legal moves against Christians in the one-party communist state
Hunger remains a major problem in Laos, despite economic gains
Laos ranked 87th out of 117 countries on the 2019 Global Hunger Index
Debt-trapped Lao ‘chat girls’ forced to sell sex in China-run economic...
Many women in the debt trap have attempted to reach out to Lao authorities for help
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