Racial discrimination in Laos

Racial discrimination in Laos, as well as other human rights violations towards minorities exists, according to international reports, despite Laos being a signatory to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination^[1]^[2]^[3] and in violation of the constitution of Laos, which says in part, "Lao citizens, irrespective of their sexes, social statuses, (levels of'] education, faiths and ethnic groups, are equal before the law".^[4]

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^ Situation of minorities remains dire as Laos goes before the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, FIDH press release, February 27, 2012
^ UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: State Party Report, Laos, reporting for periods of 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003 in one document
^ 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Laos
^ Statement by H. E Mr. Phongsavath BOUPHA, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head of the Lao Delegation

[1] Situation of minorities remains dire as Laos goes before the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination, FIDH press release, February 27, 2012

[2] UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: State Party Report, Laos, reporting for periods of 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003 in one document

[3] 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Laos

[4] Statement by H. E Mr. Phongsavath BOUPHA, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head of the Lao Delegation

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