UN/UN Human Rights Council

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AND LAOS (LAO PDR)

Reporting Status for Laos:

2021:

• UN Human Rights Committee’s Letter of Reminder Issued to the Lao Government for a Report on Adoption and Implementation of the Recommendations Provided by the Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of 2018

2018:

• List of Issues Raised by UN Human Rights Committee from Lao Government Report
• Lao Government’s Responses to Issues Raised by UN Human Rights Committee
• UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations on the Initial Report of the Lao Government
• Record 1 of 2 Meetings Between UN Human Rights Committee and Lao Government
• Record 2 of 2 Meetings Between UN Human Rights Committee and Lao Government

2017:

• Lao Government Initial Report Submitted to UN Human Rights Committee, Main Report
• Lao Government Initial Report Submitted to UN Human Rights Committee, Annex Report

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL’S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

Third Cycle of UPR on Laos – January 2020:

• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Letter Addressed to Laos’ Foreign Minister
• UPR Recommendations to Lao Government on Third Cycle
• Infographic for URP Recommendations

Reports:

• Laos’ National Report
• Report of OHCHR Compilation on Laos
• Report of OHCHR Compilation on Laos, Annex
• Summary of Stakeholders’ Reports on Laos
• Questions Sent in Advance by members of UN Human Rights Committee to Lao Government, Addendum 1
• Questions Sent in Advance by members of UN Human Rights Committee to Lao Government, Addendum 2

Review Outcome:

• Report of the Working Group
• Lao Government’s Responses to the Review Outcome/Recommendations
• Outcome Decision Adopted by the UN Human Rights Council
• Report of the Forty-Fifth Session of the Human Rights Council

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL/COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF

• UN Special Rapporteur’s Digest on Freedom of Religion or Belief, 2023
• Report of the Human Rights Council on its 45th session, 2020 included Laos
• UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to UN General Assembly in 2017
• UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to UN General Assembly in 2012
• UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Laos 2010
• UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to UN Human Rights Council, including Laos, 2004
• UN Special Rapporteur’s Report to UN Human Rights Council, including Laos, 1996
• UN Human Rights Committee’s General Comment No. 22: Article 18 (Freedom of Thought, Conscience or Religion), 1993
• UN Human Rights Council’s Resolution 6/37 (1981)