For years, human rights defenders (HRDs) and communities in Laos have been silenced for speaking truth to power through intimidation, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and violence. Their struggles were ignored, denied, or deliberately erased. Today, many Lao HRDs continue this struggle from exile , facing transnational repression  through surveillance, threats, intimidation of family members, and cross-border attacks aimed at silencing their advocacy. These patte

🚨 #JusticeForJoseph 🚨 Yesterday, 25 June, Meta (Facebook) suspended the account of Lao activist Joseph Akaravong, just days after he...

Transnational Repression Strikes Again? On Saturday, 14 June 2025, prominent Lao activist and political refugee Joseph Akaravong was the...