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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Awareness raising campaign on combating organized crime and corruption
The awareness raising campaign on combating organized crime and corruption was carried out at the People’s Supreme Court Research and Training Institute. This morning, ILSTA president, Mr. Richard Philippart handed over 770 copies of posters and technical guides on forms of corruption, human trafficking and types of crime, along with 70 Lao Penal Code to […]
Workshop on Writing Court Decisions for District Court Judges
A workshop on writing court decisions for district court judges was held on 28th September, this morning at the People’s Supreme Court Research and Training Institute, organized by the People’s Supreme Court of Lao PDR (PSC) and the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA). The opening ceremony of the workshop was chaired by […]
The mid-year review of LuxDev Project LAO/031
The mid-year review of LuxDev Project LAO/031 looked back over the past 8 months of project activities. The Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Luxembourg in Lao PDR, Mr Sam Schreiner, noted the successful implementation and innovations made by ILSTA and project 031 in continuing to deliver project activities during COVID-19. The Government partners […]
ILSTA received Certificates of Excellence from the People’s Supreme Court
ILSTA President, Mr Richard Philippart, and Director, Mr John Connolly, were honoured to receive Certificates of Excellence from the President of the People’s Supreme Court, H.E. Mr Khampha Sengdara, in recognition of the support that ILSTA has been providing to the Supreme Court through trainings and technical support over the past five years. In particular, […]