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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Next review: 2025

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
20-01-2020
Adoption outcome report
07-2020
Stakeholders report deadline
26-09-2024
National report deadline
01-02-2025
Pre session
01-02-2025
UPR Working Group
01-05-2025

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/35/LAO/1
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EN
EN
EN
EN
EN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A_HRC_WG.6_35_LAO_2
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A_HRC_WG.6_35_LAO_3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

Gender Development Association - PS35 - PPT
EN
Gender Development Association - PS35 - STMT
EN
Mouvement Lao pour les Droits de l'Homme - PS35 - STMT
EN
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation - PS35 - STMT
EN

NGO submissions

ADL - Alliance for Democracy in Laos
EN
EN
AI - Amnesty International
EN
CSW - Christian Solidarity Worldwide
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
Global Unions - ITF
EN
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
EN
JAI - Just Atonement Inc.
EN
JS01 - Joint Submission 01
EN
EN
JS02 - Joint Submission 02
EN
JS03 - Joint Submission 03
EN
EN
JS04 - Joint Submission 04
EN
JS05 - Joint Submission 05
EN
EN
JS06 - Joint Submission 06
EN
JS07 - Joint Submission 07
EN
JS09 - Joint Submission 09
EN
JUBILEE - JUBILEE CAMPAIGN
EN

Annex NGO submissions

ADL - Alliance for Democracy in Laos
EN
JS01 - Joint Submission 01
EN
JS03 - Joint Submission 03
EN
JS05 - Joint Submission 05
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UN RCO Laos - UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Lao PDR
EN
EN
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN

Annex UN Agencies submissions

UN RCO Laos - UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Lao PDR
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working Group
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/35/L.3
EN

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

Letter from OHCHR on Implementation in 3rd Cycle
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/21/LAO/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/21/LAO/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/21/LAO/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

ADL - Alliance for Democracy in Laos
EN
CSHRS - China Society for Human Rights Studies
EN
CSHRS - China Society for Human Rights Studies - Annex
EN
CSW - Christian Solidarity Worldwide
EN
CWHP - Congress of World Hmong People
EN
CWHP - Congress of World Hmong People - Annex
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICJ - International Commission of Jurists
EN
ISHR - International Service for Human Rights
EN
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
EN
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
EN
JS2 - Joint Submission 2 - Annex
EN
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
EN
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
EN
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
EN
JS5 - Joint Submission 5 - Annex
EN
JUBILEE - JUBILEE CAMPAIGN
EN
JUBILEE - JUBILEE CAMPAIGN - Annex
EN
lfnc - Lao Front for National Construction
EN
LPRYU - LAO PEOPLE’S REVOLUTIONARY YOUTH UNION
EN
LWU_ - Women's Union of Lao PDR
EN

Annex NGO submissions

CSHRS - China Society for Human Rights Studies - Annex
EN
CWHP - Congress of World Hmong People - Annex
EN
JS2 - Joint Submission 2 - Annex
EN
JS5 - Joint Submission 5 - Annex
EN
JUBILEE - JUBILEE CAMPAIGN - Annex
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UN in Lao PDR - United Nations in the Lao PDR
EN
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Other submissions

APHR - ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights
EN
APHR - ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - Annex
EN

Annex Other submissions

APHR - ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - Annex
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/21/L.4
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/29/7
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/29/7/Add.1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Laos
EN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Amnesty International
EN
Forum-Asia
EN
Human Rights Watch
EN
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
FR
Jubilee Campaign
EN
UN Watch
EN

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

List of recommendations in Lao (UNDP translation)
LAO

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/8/LAO/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/8/LAO/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/8/LAO/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
EN
BF - Becket Fund for Religious Society
EN
CSW - Christian Solidarity Worldwide
EN
CWHP - Congress of World Hmong People
EN
ECLJ - European Centre for Law and Justice
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
IRPP - Institute on Religion and Public Policy
EN
JC - Jubilee Campaign
EN
JS - Joint Submission
FR
LDPA - Lao Disabled Peoples Association
EN
LFNC - Lao Front for National Construction
EN
LRC - Lao Red Cross
EN
LWU - Lao Womens Union
EN
STP - Society for Threatened People
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNCT - United Nations Country Team
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/8/L.4
EN

Questions written in advance

Advanced written questions
EN
EN
EN

Questions written in advance additional

Advanced written questions
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/15/5
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/15/5/Add.1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/15/60: Report of the Human Rights Council on its fifteenth session
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Laos
EN

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
EN
Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network
EN

Follow-up

Mid-term Implementation Assessment

UPR Info's Mid-term implementation Assessment
EN

News

Related documents

A/HRC/WG.6/8/LAO/1 (ES)
Advanced written questions (EN)
A/HRC/WG.6/21/LAO/3 (AR)
APHR - ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - Annex (EN)