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Open Lecture on Financial investigation

An open lecture on “Financial investigation” was given by Mr Keith Farquharson, ILSTA expert yesterday at Faculty of Law and Political Science National University of Laos. Mr Keith Farquharson gave an overview of financial investigation to more than 100 students and professors at the FLP. The lecture was well received by a large audience and […]

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Adoption of the Law on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters in Laos

ILSTA cordially congratulates the Lao National Assembly for adopting the Law on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, upon the 10th and last ordinary session of the 8th legislature. Mutual legal assistance is of extreme importance in fighting organized crime and enhancing inter-institutional cooperation with other countries. The adoption of the law is an important […]

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ILSTA, SIA and MPWT Cooperation for an Anti-Corruption Campaign

Senior officials of the Anti-Corruption and Investigation Department and representatives of the Inspection Department of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, together with the Vice Head of the Anti-Corruption Department of State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority (SIA) met with ILSTA’s President, Mr Richard Philippart, and Mr John Connolly, Director of ILSTA, to discuss on […]

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Legal Awareness Campaign on Combating Organised Crime in Pakse

The legal awareness campaign on combating organised crime was launched on 9th November in Pakse, Champasack province. Mr John Connolly, ILSTA Director, handed over more than 1,500 copies of ILSTA design technical guides, posters and brochures on legal topics to representatives from 9 central and southern provinces, attending at a workshop on “the amendment to […]

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Workshop on the Amendment to the Law on Civil Procedure and Writing Court Decisions in Pakse

Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance, in cooperation with the People’s Supreme Court, organised a workshop on the amendment to the law on civil procedure and writing court decisions, chaired by Mr Bounkhouang Thavisack, Vice President of the Supreme People’s Court of Lao PDR, Mr Somphit Chinnichack, President of the People’s Appellate Court of […]

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Open-Lecture on Smuggling of Migrants

More than 100 students and professors from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos participated in an open-lecture on smuggling of migrants, given by Ms Alina Timus, Legal Expert from ILSTA. The lecture covered substantial information about the elements of the criminal offense of migrant smuggling. It was followed by an […]

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Open Lecture on Organised Crime

Earlier this week, Mr John Connolly, Director of ILSTA, gave an open lecture on organised crime at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos. The lecture covered an overview of organised crime. More than 70 students who attended the lecture also received technical booklets on legal topics from ILSTA. The students […]

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Open Lecture on Human Trafficking

More than 80 students at the Faculty of Law and Political Science participated in an open lecture on human trafficking, presented by Ms Alina Timus, expert of ILSTA. Essential information about the elements of human trafficking and ways to identify this organised crime was covered in this lecture. The presentation was followed by a lively […]

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Information Dissemination Campaign on Combating Organized Crime in Khammouane Province

ILSTA carried out the information dissemination campaign on combating organized crime last week in Khammouane province. ILSTA team presented about online activities, mock trial videos and ILSTA’s E-Lecture on legal topics to government officials from 6 central provinces. More than 3800 copies of technical guidebooks, Lao penal code, posters and brochures in the topics that […]

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The 2nd Regional Conference of OSPP and ILSTA in Thakheak, Khammouane province

High ranking public officials from 6 central provinces, namely the Offices of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor, People’s Courts, Ministry of Public Security and the Lao Bar Association, gathered in Thakhek, Khammouane province from 13 to 15 of October for the second regional conference of OSPP and ILSTA on “Combating transnational organized crime with a focus […]

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