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From the Communiqué

5 July 2006

NEW LEADER URGED TO EASE CENSORSHIP

Laos is known as one of the most isolated and information-starved countries in Southeast Asia. Ruled by the People's Revolutionary Party (PPRL) since 1975, its media is tightly controlled by authorities. All mass media outlets are state-owned, and Internet access is highly controlled and monitored. Visa regulations discourage foreign journalists from entering the country and those that do must be escorted by government agents.
1 December 2004

SEAPA, RSF HIGHLIGHT LACK OF PRESS FREEDOM

With Laos hosting the 10th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) are calling attention to press freedom conditions in one of the most restrictive countries in the region.

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Reports

16 April 2008

Annual Report 2008: Laos

26 March 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Laos




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CAPSULE REPORT: RSF urges new president to undertake radical reforms to allow emergence of an independent press 23 June 2006 "Time" magazine reporter banned from ASEAN Summit 2 December 2004 ASEAN summit offers crucial freedom of expression test, says SEAPA 26 November 2004 Appeal for release of journalists' guides, one guide manages to escape 30 July 2003 IFJ calls for release of journalists' guides who remain imprisoned 10 July 2003 Journalists and translator released from prison 9 July 2003 Journalists detained for one month without any concrete progress 7 July 2003 Court sentences journalists and their translator to 15 years in prison 30 June 2003 Journalists' trial set for 27 June in remote provincial town 26 June 2003 Two journalists still held, no significant progress after three weeks in detention 24 June 2003 CPJ calls for journalists' release 12 June 2003 Belgian reporter and French cameraman detained in Vientiane 10 June 2003 IPI concerned by intended penal code amendments 8 June 2001 Restrictive Internet guidelines issued 30 October 2000 CPJ disturbed over efforts to censor news coverage 7 April 2000 Two foreign journalists arrested 4 April 2000 See all alerts: Laos
 
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