Participation in the South East Asia Justice Network meeting

ILSTA and the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor of Lao PDR took part in a South East Asia Justice (SEAJust) Network meeting on 17 November 2021. SEAJust was set up in 2020 with support from UNODC to facilitate international cooperation in criminal matters in the Southeast Asia region bringing together now the Central Authorities from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Australia and the Maldives.

Ms Methmany Vannasy, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Division of the Office Supreme People's Prosecutor, which is the Central Authority for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, presented Laos’ Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and OSPP’s role as the Central Authority. Mr Richard Philippart, President of ILSTA, outlined ILSTA’s work in providing training and technical assistance in the Lao PDR and in promoting international cooperation in criminal matters. He also outlined future support to Lao prosecutors in connecting with regional partners, particularly the Office of the Attorney General of Thailand.