Government officials from a number of line ministries attended a conference on investment treaty arbitration delivered by Professor Matthew Happold from the University of Luxembourg. Professor Happold is in Laos under an agreement between the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg and the National University of Laos, where he has been delivering […]
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Seven Northern provinces receive training in combating organised crime
Prosecutors from seven northern provinces as well as local judges convened for training on countering organised crime and money laundering in Udomxay Province, northern Laos. The training was organised by the Supreme People’s Prosecutor and the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance (ILSTA) from Luxembourg. This initiative is part of a series of trainings […]
2018 Conference Report
The report from the 2018 Conference on Strengthening Capacities on Combating Transnational Organised Crime in the Lao PDR is now available. The English version can be accessed here. The Lao version can be viewed here.
Who are the players in a criminal courtroom?
On Wednesday 23rd of May, Dr. Heleen De Geest delivered a presentation as part of the Open Lectures at the Faculty of Law and Political Science under the topic “Who are the players in criminal courtroom?”. The Open Lecture series organised jointly by ILSTA and the Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of […]
Consultation workshop on review of Law on Court Fees
The People’s Supreme Court and the ILSTA held a consultation workshop to review the law on court fees from 2-4 May 2018. The legal framework in Laos is undergoing significant developments as Laos moves towards its goal of being a State governed by the rule of law. As the economy and society develop, so […]
ILSTA attends regional conference on organised crime
ASEAN member states were welcomed in the conference hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thailand and the UNODC under the topic: “ASEAN 2025: Synchronising Economic and Security Agendas.” Asean tackles organised crime Credit to: Bangkok Post https://www.bangkokpost.com/…/1456897/asean-tackles-organis…
Defence Rights in Criminal Proceedings
“Defence Rights in Criminal Proceedings” was the topic of an Open Lecture given by Mr Frederik Lamiroy, a Belgian criminal defense lawyer, on 17th January 2018. Mr Lamiroy gave an overview of the legal instruments that ensure the rights of defence are protected. Some articles of Belgian legislation and case studies were also covered in […]
Legal professionals benefit from ILSTA’s specialised English for law training
Lao law professionals are honing their legal English skills thanks to a specialised multi-level law curriculum being delivered by the Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance. The ILSTA English for Law Programme was launched in June 2016 starting with the training of 40 prosecutors from the Office of the Supreme People’s Prosecutor (OSPP). With […]
Nationwide anti-corruption training concludes in Vientiane
A series of training sessions on combating corruption jointly initiated by the State Inspection Authority (SIA) and ILSTA concluded today with a final workshop in Vientiane for inspection officials from five central provinces. In total, three workshops on prevention, anti-corruption and international best practices have been organised respectively in Luang Prabang for northern provinces, in Champasak […]
Southern inspection officials sharpen their anti-corruption skills
Some 50 inspection officials from 5 southern provinces of Savannakhet, Champsack, Salavane, Sekong and Attapeu took part in a three-day workshop on countering corruption in Champsack Province, which was jointly organised by State Inspection Authority and Institute for Legal Support and Technical Assistance ILSTA and is supported by the Government of Luxembourg. The main objective […]