Law and judiciary
Crime and law enforcement
Lao onion, garlic smuggled across Mekong River, seized at Thai border market
BANGKOK, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Red onion and garlic allegedly smuggled across Mekong River from Laos were seized at a Thai border market on Monday, police said.A haul of 1.7 tons of red onion and 1.4 tons of garlic were seized from a couple of ...
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INTERPOL Launches A Project Designed To Strengthen Capacity Of Law Enforcement Agencies
(KPL) The iTWIN-JAPAN/LAOS Project, which aims to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement and border security agencies, was launched by INTERPOL on Thursday.More ...
KPL editors
U.S. Hands Over Technology, Equipment to Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office Of Lao PDR
(KPL) On November 1, 2018 the United States government formally handed over information technology and equipment to senior officials in the Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO) of the Lao PDR.More ...
KPL
Vietnam, Laos step up collaboration in forestry law enforcement
Ha Tinh (VNA) – Representatives from the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) and the Lao Department of Forestry Inspection (DOFI) sat down in the central province of Ha Tinh on October 30 to review their cooperation in forestry law enforcement.Vietnam and Laos share a borderline spanning ...
VNA editor
Laos, Vietnam Cooperate In Drug Control
(KPL) Eight provinces of Laos and Vietnam met a conference in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam on October 18 to consolidate their cooperation in fighting drug crime.At the conference, representatives from Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Son La and Dien Bien of Vietnam, and Houphanh, Luang Prabang, Phongsaly ...
KPL
US. Supports Lao Government To Strengthen Law Enforcement, Border Security
(KPL) The United States and the Lao PDR signed an Amended Letter of Agreement between the U.S. Embassy in Vientiane and the Department of Customs in the Ministry of Finance of the Lao PDR to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of Law Enforcement and ...
KPL
World Day Against Death Penalty: EU Notes “de facto moratorium” in Laos
The European Union has restated a commitment to work with all countries including Laos to encourage moves toward achieving a global abolition of the death penalty, a government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.More ...
The Laotian Times editor
Almost 20 Officials Trained On Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques
(KPL) The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs funded a one-week training course on “Aircraft Accident Investigation Techniques” for 19 Lao government officials from 27 to 31 August 2018. More ...
KPL
Law enforcement remains weak: deputy minister
Laos has enacted over 100 laws since national liberation in 1975, but law enforcement remains weak, a senior official has admitted.More ...
Somsack Pongkhao
Illegal drug trade, traffic rule violations top court cases
Illegal trade in drugs and accidents caused by violation of traffic rules accounted for most of the cases filed in the Vientiane People’s Court over the past six months, the court’s vice president has said. Cases of stealing and fraud followed illegal drug trade and ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
