A signing ceremony to conclude the cooperation agreement between the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor of the Lao PDR (OSPP) and the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (ILSTA) took place in Vientiane 12 September. The agreement was signed by the Director of the Planning and Foreign […]
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Meeting the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam
The Office of the Supreme Peoples Prosecutor of the Lao PDR and ILSTA met with the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam of Vietnam to foster joint cooperation and exchange best lessons learned on various security matters. For more information on the visit (in Vietnamese): http://www.vksndtc.gov.vn/tin-chi-tiet-5872 Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam (pdf)
Cooperation with Lao Women’s Union
Madame Bundith Prathoumvanh, Vice President of the Lao Women’s Union and National Assembly Member for Khammouane Province, welcomed ILSTA on a liaison visit. The Lao Women’s Union is an active and important mass organisation with an extensive network covering the entire country from central down to village level. Discussions focused on joint cooperation opportunities, particularly in the areas of […]
Cooperation with People’s Supreme Court
On July 14th, the People’s Supreme Court of Laos welcomed ILSTA on a liaison visit, to discuss joint cooperation opportunities which will foster capacity building and strengthen transversal coordination.
Workshop – Smuggling of Migrants and Identifying victims of Human Trafficking
Reducing illegal migration will reduce trans-border human trafficking. Research demonstrates that illegal migrants are extremely vulnerable and expose themselves to exploitation, with many becoming victims of human trafficking. Smuggling of migrants and human trafficking are distinct concepts which can be interlinked and are often not well understood. Laos is primarily a source and transit country […]
English for Law Courses Launched
Officials from the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor (OSPP) will receive specialised English for Law training over the next five years.The English for Law Programme comes under the joint work plan between ILSTA and OSPP. Director of Personnel Department of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor Mr. Somboun Latsabouasy said, “This training programme is much needed […]
Open Lecture – Investment Climate in Laos
Ms. Anna Lindén, Legal Advisor and Head of Office, Sciaroni & Associates gave a presentation on the Investment Climate in Laos – Market Access and Restrictions to Foreign Investment on 10 June 2016. The presentation covered the structure of the Lao Investment Promotion Law and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Laos. Restrictions that apply to foreign […]
ILSTA attended CCPCJ
Between May 23rd and 27th, ILSTA attended the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna. The CCPCJ is the principal policymaking body of the United Nations in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and offers Member States a forum for exchanging expertise, experience, and information in order to develop national and international strategies, […]
Prevention of Human Trafficking is key to combating it
Increasing numbers of young Lao people migrate across the border to Thailand to find work, often putting themselves at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking. On 16 – 17 May, the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) started the training of 20 CLE students to become Human Trafficking Prevention Trainers. These young trainers will regularly […]
Cooperation with University of Luxembourg
The text below was published by the University of Luxembourg on 3 May 2016 (http://wwwen.uni.lu/fdef/actualites/helping_combat_human_trafficking_in_laos) Helping combat human trafficking in Laos As part of a cooperation project to support the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the National University of Laos, two FDEF professors joined a workshop in the country’s capital Vientiane at the […]