WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is challenging Laos over the disappearance of a prominent social activist who went missing 100 days ago. The case has put a rare spotlight on the authoritarian nation’s murky governance and human rights record.
The State Department said Monday it is also monitoring the case of a former ethnic Hmong rebel leader who is reportedly facing deportation from Thailand. Activists fear he would face persecution in Laos.
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