ASEAN in Laos: Challenges of Leadership, Human Rights & Democracy

Press conference held at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand on 31 August, 2016, Bangkok 

Panelists included (click on link for their presentation):

• Shui Meng Ng, Spouse of Sombath Somphone
• Walden Bello, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
• Laurent Meillan, Acting Regional Representative of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

With moderation by Phil Robertson, Deputy Director of the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch.

Video of the press conference is available in three segments: One, two & three.

The following press briefings were also distributed:

• Sombath Somphone: Shuimeng Ng
• International Human Rights Obligations: Civil Rights Defenders
• Foreign Aid: Mekong Watch
• Freedom of Expression: FIDH
• International Indexes: FIDH
• Civil Society: Sombath Initiative
• Foreign Investment: Focus
• Enforced Disappearance: ICJ