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The situation of human rights in Laos has often be recognized as a cause for concern. The office of the President of Laos was created after the downfall of the monarchy of the country, and a member of the old ruling family was the first president. ... Lt. ... This is a list of prime ministers of Laos Luang Prabang 1941–1945: Prince Phetsarath Kingdom (1945–1975) 1945–1946: Prince Phaya Khammao (chair of the provisional government) 1946–1947: Prince Kindavong 1947–1948: Prince Souvannarath 1948–1950: Prince Boun Oum 1950–1951: Phoui Sananikone 1951–1954: Prince Souvanna Phouma... Bouasone Bouphavanh (born in 1954 in Salavan Province) is the [[|Prime Minister of Laos|prime minister]] of Laos. ... The National Assembly (Sapha Heng Xat) is the parliament of Laos. ... Political parties in Laos lists political parties in Laos. ... The Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (Laotian: Phak Pasason Pativat Lao) is the Communist Party of Laos. ... Elections in Laos gives information on election and election results in Laos. ... Laos is divided into 16 provinces (Lao ແຂວງ, khoueng), 1 municipality* (ນະຄອນຫລວງ, kampheng nakhon), and 1 special zone** (ເຂດພິເສດ, khetphiset). ... The Committee for Independence and Democracy in Laos is an armed group, believed to consist of ex-army officers, some ethnic Hmong people, and others disaffected with the communist reigme in the country. ... The new government that assumed power in Laos in December 1975 aligned itself with the Soviet bloc and adopted a hostile posture toward the West. ... The History of Laos (also see Early History of Laos) is traced to the establishment of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (literally, million elephants) by King Fa Ngum in 1353. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

U.S. State Department reports on human rights around the world declare that most Lao trials in 2003 were little more than pro forma examinations of the accused, with a verdict having already been reached. The State Department indicated that in some instances, police administratively overruled court decisions, at times detaining a defendant exonerated by the court, in violation of the law. Moreover, while Lao law prohibits torture, members of the security forces reportedly subjected prisoners to torture and other abuses. A significant issue in human rights in Laos is the presence of anti-government rebels, mainly of the Hmong ethnic minority, who have reportedly been harshly treated by the Lao government. Look up rebellion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (considered derogatory by some: see below) (Chinese: 苗; Pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or HMông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lu-myo), Hmong: Hmoob, are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of... This article is about the concept of a minority. ...

The government of Laos states that released two leading dissidents in October 2004 yet international groups, including Amnesty International, report that no independent confirmation can be made that these individuals have, in fact, been released. [1] Amnesty has indicated concerns for their health due to pre-existing conditions not treated during their imprisonment, and reportedly poor conditions at the camps where they were held. They had been convicted in 1992 and sentenced to 14 years. A third dissident sentenced with them died in prison in 1998. A dissident, broadly defined, is a person who actively opposes an established opinion, policy, or structure. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher Reeve • 9... Amnesty International logo Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international, non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of promoting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. ...

In 2004, a Lao Hmong refugee photographed then smuggled video footage out of Laos, of an alleged incident in which Lao government troops raped and murdered four young Hmong girls and one boy, then mutilated their bodies [2]. He denies claims on the part of the Lao government that the video was a fabrication. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• US State Department report on human rights in Laos
• Amnesty International report on Laos
• Censorship in Laos - IFEX