"The cold-blooded killing of a prominent young political activist in downtown Vientiane sends a spine-chilling message that no one in Laos who criticizes the government is safe," said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. "The Lao government should urgently conduct a credible and impartial investigation into Anousa's death and bring to justice all those responsible."
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/05/03/laos-activist-gunned-down-vientiane
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