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Workshop on Building Prosecutor’s Capacity in Wildlife Crime Prevention and Prosecution

The Office of Supreme People’s Prosecutors and ILSTA held a workshop on Building Prosecutor’s Capacity in Wildlife Crime Prevention and Prosecution on July 11-15, 2022, at Amari Hotel, Vang Vieng District, Vientiane Province.The 20 prosecutors from the central provinces of Laos were led through the theoretical and practical curriculum, using case studies of wildlife crime […]

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Workshop on Strengthening Techniques on Monitoring and Inspecting of Case Proceedings and Making Statements in Court Hearings for Prosecutors of 6 central Provinces

The Office of Supreme People’s Prosecutor (OSPP) of Lao PDR and ILSTA organised a workshop on Strengthening Techniques on Monitoring and Inspecting of Case Proceedings and Making Statements in Court Hearings for Prosecutors of 6 central Provinces: Vientiane Captial, Xieng Khuang, Xaysomboune, Vientiane Province, Khammouane and Bolikhamxay, July 13-15, 2022, in Paksan District, Bolikhamxay.Mr. Bounthan […]

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ILSTA in Collaboration with AMLIO Conducts the Workshop on AML/CFT for Reporting Entities

On July 4–5, 2022, at the Muong Thanh Hotel in Vientiane, the Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO) of Lao PDR and the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) held a workshop on AML/CFT for Reporting Entities, including banks and non-bank financial organizations like insurance firms and casinos. The FATF 40 Recommendations and the […]

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ILSTA in Partnership with the People’s Supreme Court held a workshop on the Dissemination of the Presidential Decree on Administrative Proceedings

The People’s Supreme Court (PSC) held a workshop on the Dissemination of the Presidential Decree on Administrative Proceedings for Local Government Authorities on the 23rd-24th of June 2022, at Muong Thanh Hotel. The workshop was co-chaired by Mr. Bounkhuang Thavisak, Vice President of the People’s Supreme Court, and Mr. Richard Philippart, President and Director General […]

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Workshop on Amnesty Capacity Building for Central and Local Levels

The Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor and ILSTA held a workshop on strengthening capacity for the National Pardon’s Secretariat at central and local levels on June 15-17, 2022 at the International Cooperation Training Centre (ICTC). The workshop aimed at leveraging the technical capacity and exchanging lessons learnt on Pardon at the national, central and […]

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ILSTA Supports the Workshop on Strengthening Capacity in Inspection, Anti-Corruption, and MLA/CFT for the Prosecutors of Southern Provinces

The Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) and the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor (OSPP), in partnership with the State Audit Organization, conducted a Workshop on Strengthening Capacity in Inspection, Anti-Corruption, and AML/CFT for the Prosecutors of Southern Provinces, namely Attapue, Xekong, Salavan, Savannakhet, and Champasak provinces. This event was co-chaired by Mrs. […]

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ILSTA Supports the Workshop on the Rule of Law, Administrative Law and Genaral Inspection of Office of the People’s Prosecutors

On the 23rd-27th of May 2022 in Pakse City, Champasak province, The Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance, in cooperation with the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor, conducted a workshop on the rule of law, administrative law, and general inspection of the office of the people’s prosecutors. The event was co-chaired by Mr. […]

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ILSTA launched the 3rd Criminal Investigation Course for Prosecutors and Police Officers in Luang Prabang

The Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor, the Ministry of Public Security and ILSTA cooperated in running a two-week Criminal Investigation Course for Lao prosecutors and police in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, from May 16th – 27th.The training course covers a range of criminal investigation skills including case management, operational planning, surveillance, and crime scene […]

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ILSTA Conducts Legal awareness campaigns in Vientiane province

On 5th – 6th of May ILSTA with the Ministry of Justice conducted legal awareness campaigns in Provincial and District Justice Offices in Vientiane province, meeting with local Justice Office representatives and disseminating Lao legislation, ILSTA training and legal awareness materials to the Justice Offices.ILSTA was delighted to cooperate with JICA Legal Project in Laos […]

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