Laos: Brazen shooting of human rights defender ‘Jack’ must be investigated immediately

By Amnesty International

*Amnesty has updated this statement from an earlier version as it has not been able to independently verify whether Jack was killed in the attack Lao authorities must urgently launch an investigation into the attack on a human rights defender who was shot in a cafe over the weekend, Amnesty International said today. Anousa “Jack” […] The post Laos: Brazen shooting of human rights defender ‘Jack’ must be investigated immediately appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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