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Op-Ed: Greek parliament votes to give €29 million to political parties

Athens - As Greek taxpayers struggle against the increasing burden of austerity and soaring prices they now have a new bill to finance. Taxpayers will be handing over €29 million to fund political parties in the run up to the May election.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Laos to host cluster bomb summit

This week Laos will be hosting the first meeting of states, Parties to the Oslo Treaty at Vientiane. The treaty currently has 108 signatory states, including 43 Parties. The summit will mark an important step towards putting the treaty into action.

In the Media by KJ Mullins

Hmong Refugees Repatriated By Thailand Arrive in Laos

The more than 4,000 Hmong people forcibly deported by Thailand have arrived in Laos, despite protests from rights groups and the UN. Among the 4,000 is a group of 158 Hmong who are officially recognised as refugees by the UN.

In the Media by Christopher Szabo

Army of Thailand begin Hmong refugee deportations to Laos

In an operation to shutdown a camp that houses 4,000 ethnic Hmong refugees, the Thailand army will begin to deport them back to Laos, which could lead to their prosecution.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 4 comments

Pregnant Samantha Orobator heading home to UK from Laos prison

Samantha Orobator, the British woman sentenced to life in prison in Laos for trafficking heroin, is going home. Laos authorities are allowing her to be transferred to a British prison to serve her sentence.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Follow-up: Samantha Orobator Sentenced To Life In Laos

Samantha Orobator, the Briton who got pregnant while in a Laos prison avoided the death penalty on Wednesday when the court sentenced her to life in prison for heroin trafficking.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Laos officials say imprisonment of Brit about heroin not babies

UK citizen Samantha Orobator is still being held in a Laos prison awaiting her trial date. She is weeks away from giving birth to the baby conceived in prison.

In the Media by Natalie Peart - 1 comment

British Samantha Orobator Goes On Trial In Laos Facing Death

Life hangs in the balance for Samantha Orobator, 20, a young British woman allegedly caught with drugs in Laos. She has been in custody since last August without legal representation. She is also five months pregnant.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 2 comments

The second human victim of bird flu in Laos

Health Ministry official said on Sunday the woman felt ill last month is the second human victim of bird flu in Laos. She resides in a village where the poulty farm was effected by bird flu.

In the Media by Jishpar - 5 comments

Thailand prepares to repatriate over 6,500 Hmong refugees to Laos

This is a long controversial story. I'm just now reading up and learning a little about the Hmong and their plight in this part of the world. America is very much a part of this sad story.

In the Media by Sheba - 1 comment

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