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USA: VOA
“Asia Rights Activists Highlight Risks for Development Opponents” (09 July 2013)

Thailand: The Bangkok Post
“Seree tips big shift in rights blueprint” (04 July 2012)

Thailand: The Nation
“Asean must improve its HR practices” (01 July 2012)

France: Courier International
“Disparition d’un militant humanitaire: le gouvernement pointé du doigt” (28 June 2013)

USA: Montana Public Radio
“Fostering Engagement with Laos While Promoting Human Rights” (25 June 2013)

Philippines: Interaksyon
“Call for safe return of abducted activist at Lao embassy in Makati” (18 June 2013)

Hong Kong: UCAN
“Rights groups urge release of Laos activist” (18 June 2013)

Thailand: Bangkok Post
“Activist’s disappearance gives Vientiane a black eye in Asean” (16 June 2013)

Italy: Corriere Della Sera
“Laos, attivista scomparso da sei mesi” (15 June 2013)

USA: Radio Free Asia
“Mystery Over Lao Civil Society Leader’s Disappearance Deepens” (14 June 2014)

Australia: Sidney Morning Herald
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Australia: ABC Radio
“Fresh detail emerges about abduction of Lao activist” (14 June 2013)

USA: Radio Free Asia
“Lack of Progress on Missing Lao Activist’s Case ‘Troubling’” (12 June 2013)

Laos: Vientiane Times
“Sombath Somphone: Investigation progress report no. 3″ (08 June 2013)

France: RFI
Việt Nam bị tác động lây từ một vụ mất tích tại Lào (06 June 2013)

Germany: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“Es geschah unter den Augen der Polizei (22 May 2013)

Indonesia: The Jakarta Post
“ASEAN rights commission told to probe disappearance of Laotian activist” (11 May 2013)

Indonesia: Republika Onlne
“Aktivis Laos Hilang, ASEAN Didesak Bantu Usut” (09 May 2013)

Canada: Vancouver Sun
“Laos government silent on abduction of rural development campaigner” (30 April 2013)

UK: BBC
“Quan ngại về giới hoạt động ở Lào” (30 April 2013)

UK: BBC
“Fears grow for abducted Laos campaigner Sombath” (30 April 2013)

Singapore: The Straights Times
“A Congruence of Disappearances” (18 April 2013)

Japan: The Diplomat
“Somchai, Jonas, Sombath: Southeast Asia’s Missing Human Rights Warriors” (16 April 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Editorial: Missing Activist’s Family Deserves Help and Answers” (16 April 2013)Sombath-school-garden

Singapore: The Straights Times
Missing Activist’s Case Losing Prominence” (11 April 2013)

Malaysia: The Edge Review
“Where in the World is Sombath?” (05 April 2013)
“Carving up Laos: Land Disputes Rattle the Government” (05 April 2013)

Spain: Eurasia Review
“Laos: Rhetoric Vs. Reality?” – Analysis (03 April 2013)

Thailand: PBS
“สมบัด สมพอน กับประชาคมโลก” (27 March 2013)

Thailand: Isranews Agency
“นานาชาติกดดันลาวตามหานักพัฒนาชุมชนแมกไซไซถูกอุ้มหายครบ 100 วัน” (27 March 2013)

Thailand: Prachatai
“จากทนายสมชายสู่อ้ายสมบัด ‘อังคณา’ ขอนานาชาติกระตุ้น รบ.ลาวเร่งหาความจริง” (27 March 2012)

USA: Radio Free Asia
“Laos Feels Heat Over Missing Activist’s Case” (26 March 2013)

Thailand: PBS
“ครบ 100 วัน สมบัด สมพอน หายตัว” (25 March 2013)

USA: Washington Post
“US challenges Laos over missing activist, monitors case of ethnic rebel facing deportation” (25 March 2013)

France: Agence France Presse
“Kerry demands return of missing Laotian activist” (25 March 2013)

Thailand: Bangkok Post
“Kerry demands Laos find Sombath” (25 March 2013)

USA: New York Times
“Kerry Appeals to Laos in Case of a Missing Man” (24 March 2013)

UK: Asian Correspondent
“Will Laos bend over EU pressure on Sombath?” (17 March 2013) ພາສາລາວ

Thailand: The Nation
“Youth network demands answers over Sombath” (16 March 2013)

Thailand: PBS
“3 เดือน สมบัดสมพอนหายไป” (15 มีนาคม 2013)books for children 2006

Thailand: Isra News Agency
“เยาวชนไทยร้องรบ.ลาวตามหานักพัฒนา ‘แมกไซไซ’ หายตัวลึกลับ” (15 มีนาคม 2013)

Germany: Deutsche Welle
“Where is Lao activist Sombath Somphone?” (15 March 2013) Lesen in Deutsch 中国语文 Indonesian

UK: The Guardian
“Laos Campaigner’s abduction sends shockwaves through activist community” (13 March 2013)

Netherlands: SP
“Senator Tuur Elzinga in Laos om zorgen over vermissing” (10 March 2013)

France: Le Monde
“Sombath, le disparu de Vientiane” (08 March 2013)

China: Shianghai Daily
“Lao Gov’t Issues Report on Activist’s Disappearance” (04 March 2013)

Laos: Vientiane Times
“Police Report on Sombath Somphone’s Disappearance” (02 March 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Asean Must Bring Silence in Sombath Abduction to an End” (25 February 2013)

Japan: The Diplomat
“Pressure Mounts on Laos over Missing Activist” (22 February 2013)

UK: Asian Correspondent
“Laos: HRW calls for Asean Action on Sombath Somphone” (21 February 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Asean Urged to Step in over Missing Activist” (21 February 2013)

USA: Fox News / AP
“Human Rights Watch urges Southeast Asian nations to pressure Laos on missing activist” (20 February 2013)

France: Agence France-Presse
“US Presses Laos over Missing Activist” (19 February 2013)

USA: Yale Environment 360
“Grisly Trend: Green Activists are Facing Deadly Dangers” (19 February 2012)

Australia: ABC Radio
“Bob Carr ‘caught out’ over missing Laos rights activist” (15 February 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Asean Rights Body Must Show It Is Relevant” (13 February 2013)

Screen Shot 2013-02-13 at 14.05.55 PMNetherlands: De Volkskrant
“Waar is ontwikkelingswerker Sombath? Laos wordt nerveus” (12 February 2013)

Philippines: The Star
“Ramon Magsaysay awardee remains missing” (12 February 2013)

China: Southern Weekly
“The Search for Sombath Somphone” (08 February 2013)

France: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
“EU parliament ‘concerned’ over missing Laos activist” (07 February 2013)

Thailand: Bangkok Post
“Asean Urged to Speak out on Sombath Disappearance” (05 February 2013)

USA: Fair Observer
“Laos: Silencing Civil Society” (04 February 2013)

Laos: Vientiane Times
“Police Report on the Disappearance of Sombath Somphone” (04 February 2013)

Singapore: Straits Times
“EU steps up pressure on Laos over activist’s disappearance” (01 Feb 2013)

UK: The Guardian
“Laos under international spotlight in search for land rights activist” (24 Jan 2013)

UK: Asian Correspondent
“Where’s Sombath? Laos scrambles to manage a diplomatic nightmare” (18 Jan 2013)

Switzerland:  Neue Zürcher Zeitung
“Von Sombath Somphone keine Spur” (18 Jan 2013)

UK: BBC
“Sombath Somphone: US concern over missing Laos campaigner” (17 Jan 2013)

Singapore: Straits Times
“Lao govt ‘lacks will’ to find missing activist” (17 Jan 2013)

Laos: Vientiane Times
“Lao authorities continue to investigate Mr Sombath Somphone’s disappearance” (17 Jan 2013)

France: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
“Clinton demands safety of missing Laos activist” (16 Jan 2013)

Hong Kong: Asia Times Online
“Dark side obscured to visitors to Laos” (16 Jan 2013)

France: Libération
“Laos : le militant Sombath Somphone ne répond plus” (16 Jan 2013)

Qatar: Al Jazeera
“Mystery shrouds Laos activist’s fate” (15 Jan 2013)

laoembassy_595(cropped)Thailand: The Nation
“Editorial: Laos must tell the truth about Sombath’s fate” (15 Jan 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Anand urges Vientiane fo find missing activist” (11 Jan 2013)

USA: New York Times
“With Laos Disappearance, Signs of a Liberalization in Backslide” (10 January 2013)

Thailand: Bangkok Post
“Lao case a ‘slap in face’ for Asean” (10 Jan 2013)

Japan: The Diplomat
“The curious case of Sombath Somphone” (09 Jan 2013)

USA: Wall Street Journal
“Is Laos Losing Its Way?” (08 Jan 2013)

UK: The Economist
“Civil Society in Laos: Gone Missing” (08 Jan 2013)

Thailand: The Nation
“Pressure on Vientiane over abduction of acclaimed activist” (07 Jan 2013)

UK: Financial Times
“Laos pressed on activist disappearance” (06 Jan 2013)

Australia: ABC
“Lao Activist still missing three weeks on” (04 Jan 2013)

Hong Kong: South China Morning Post
“Abduction of Sombat Somphone has aid workers ‘terrified’” (02 Jan 2013)

USA: New York Times
“Laos Could Bear Cost of Chinese Railroad” (01 January 2013)

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Thailand: Bangkok Post
“Laos: Unhappy year-end” (24 Dec 2012)

Switzerland: Le Temps
“Disparition mystérieuse d’un célèbre activiste” (24 Dec 2012)

Singapore: Channel News Asia
“Lao activist Sombath Somphone still missing” (24 Dec 2012)

Australia: New Mandala
“Distressing developments in Laos” (23 Dec 2012)

France: Le Monde
“Laos : la mystérieuse disparition de Sombath Somphone, défenseur des paysans” (22 Dec 2012)

USA: Los Angeles Times
“Suspicions swirl over disappearance of activist in Laos” (21 Dec 2012)

Philippines: Inquirer
“Still no word on missing Magsaysay Awardee in Laos” (21 Dec 2012)

Belgium: New Europe
“Ashton concerned over Sombath Somphone’s disappearance” (21 Dec 2012)

Thailand: The Nation
“Pressure mounts on Laos to find missing activist” (21 Dec 2012)

France: Asie-info
“Laos : qui aurait enlevé Sombath Somphone?” (21 Dec 2012)

Japan: Asahi Shimbun
Sombath-asiaone“Rights group calls for release of activist missing in Laos” (20 Dec 2012)

Singapore: Straits Times
“Laos says fate of missing activist unknown” (20 Dec 2012)

Malaysia: Star
“Rights group calls for release of activist missing in Laos” (20 Dec 2012)

Australia: Network News
“Lao government confirms possible kidnap of activist” (20 Dec 12)

Australia: The Australian
“US concerned for ‘detained’ Laos activist” (20 Dec 12)

UK: Guardian
“Vietnam stops blogger from flying to US” article also covers disappearance of Sombath Somphone (19 Dec 2012)

Laos: KPL News
Statement of the Lao Spokesman on the Missing of Mr. Sombath Somphone (19 Dec 2012)

USA: Fox News
“Award-winning social activist in Laos goes missing; co-worker says police detained him” (18 Dec 2012)