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Prosecutors and police officers collaborate around a table during an ILSTA practical investigation exercise — the photograph featured on ILSTA’s 2023–2024 annual report cover.
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Legal support · Technical assistance

Empowering institutions.
Advancing the rule of law.

Legal expertise, practical training and international cooperation. Working alongside institutions to strengthen the rule of law.

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Legal expertise

Supporting institutions and the rule of law.

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Practical training

Connecting knowledge with daily practice.

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Cooperation

Working across institutions and borders.

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National Confiscation and Asset Recovery Strategy

The Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and ILSTA held two days of working sessions and consultations in Vientiane to advance the development of Lao PDR’s National Confiscation and Asset Recovery Strategy.

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Cooperation with the Bank of the Lao PDR

ILSTA paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Vathana Dalaloy, Deputy Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), to discuss the practical steps needed to implement Lao PDR’s Joint Group Action Plan and support the country’s removal from the FATF grey list.

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Areas of work

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Justice & the rule of law

Working with courts, prosecutors and public institutions to strengthen legal knowledge and the application of law.

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Ethics & anti-corruption

Building knowledge of ethical practice, public accountability and corruption prevention among officials and students.

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International cooperation

Bringing institutions together across borders through legal dialogue, mutual legal assistance and regional exchanges.

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English for Law & education

Specialist language learning, open lectures and student activities that connect legal knowledge with professional opportunity.

A participant works on an exercise in an ILSTA English language class
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Learning & opportunity

Investing in people.
Sharing knowledge.

From specialist English courses for legal professionals to open lectures and ethics education for students, learning is central to ILSTA’s work.

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