The Lao Customs Department and ILSTA jointly organized a training course in criminal investigation held in Vientiane province 21st November- 1st December 2022. The course was opened by Somphin Inthavong, Deputy Director of Training, Lao Customs Department and Richard Philippart, President of the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) The course comprised 29 […]
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5th University Challenge Quiz
ILSTA and the Asian Law Students Association (ALSA) Laos organized the 5th University Challenge Quiz at the National University of Laos on Nov 5th. Thirty teams of students from 13 different faculties tested their English language and general knowledge skills as they progressed through 4 rounds of questions. The competition was filled with excitement of […]
Open Lecture on Wildlife Crime
On October 26th, ILSTA held a lecture on Wildlife Crime attended by over 150 participants from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos, as well as online participants from the Faculty of Law and Administration (FLA) Champasak, National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Champasak, Savannakhet and Luang Prabang, and legal practitioners from […]
Open Lecture on Environmental Crime
On October 19th, ILSTA held an open lecture on Environmental Crime attended by students and lecturers from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos, and invited legal practitioners. The lecture, by ILSTA Programme Officer Mr. Phetmany Khemmana, introduced the legal framework on the environment and natural resources both domestic and international […]
Cooperation with the Lao Commission on Drug Control
Countering illicit narcotics is an important national priority for Laos. On September 9, ILSTA met with the Lao Commission on Drug Control (LCDC) to discuss cooperation areas and technical assistance.
Consultation on Amending Lao State Audit Law
Government representatives from 4 northern provinces discussed amendments to the State Audit Law in a workshop chaired by the Lao State Audit Organisation and ILSTA in Oudomxay Province on August 17-19, 2022. ILSTA expert, Mr Daniel Schweitzer, presented on International Standards in Auditing which was followed by a lively Q&A session. Participants debated amendments on […]
Lao Prosecutors trained in Wildlife Crime Prevention and Prosecution
The Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor and ILSTA delivered an eight-day course on building the capacity of the southern prosecutors in wildlife crime prevention and prosecution in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR, from the 23rd August – 1st September, 2022. In total, 30 participants from the prosecutor’s office in Savanakhet, Khammoune, Bolikhamxay, Attapeu, Champasak, Sekong […]
Ethics and Integrity Summer School
Promoting a culture of lawfulness starts with strengthening our own ethical values. Twenty-eight students from the National University of Laos completed this first Ethics and Integrity Summer School from 15 – 26 August 2022 at ILSTA’s training facility in Vientiane. Planned for 2020, but delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Summer School implemented an initiative […]
Workshops with legal sector institutions in Luang Prabang
ILSTA led a high-level delegation to Luang Prabang from 13 – 16 August to follow up with justice institutions on Conference 2018. The delegation included former Vice Minister of Justice, Mr Ket Kiettisack, and former Deputy Prosecutor General of Laos, Mr Langsy Sibounheuang. The three-day visit took in the Department of Justice, three courts, the […]