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Mr. Khamphouvieng Sisa-Ath has passed away in jail due to his malnutrition and tortured by the Lao authorities after his arrest

BACKGROUND: Mr. Thongpaseuth Keuakoun, and over 100 of his colleagues, students and teachers, were arrested by the Lao Secret Police on October 26, 1999, the only one pro-democracy demonstration in Laos since 1975. Many of those jailed were mistreated and tortured by the Lao authorities. It is estimated that some 30-50 persons are still jailed. Amnesty International has issued several Urgent Action alerts regarding these pro-democracy demonstrators since November 1999.

.We also learn that at least one of the 5 Lao leaders Movement for Democracy whose pictures is on the top of this Web-site has not been seen in the Lao's Gulag for more than a year

We are fearful that he may pass away due to the torture and harsh treatment by the Lao authorities. We therefore are urgently asking you on behalf of the Lao Students Movement for Democracy of 26 October, 99, to ask you to please contact your government and your elected officials to contact the Lao government to release Mr. Thongpaseuth and his colleagues immediately and unconditionally. As well as writing to the President of Laos, Mr. Khamtay Siphandone and Mr. Boungnang Vorachith, Prime Minister of Laos.

To learn more about the Lao Students Movement for Democracy of October 26, 1999,

please click on the below archive links:

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Initiative by the Mouvement Lao for the 26th October

On the initiative of the Lao Movement for Human Rights, and the Forum Asia Democracy in favour of democracy, freedom and national reconciliation in Laos, against persecution of ethnic minorities and religious repression and for the immediate release of the 5 leaders of the 26 October 1999 Movement, Thongpaseuth Keuakoun, Seng-Aloun Phengphanh, Khamphouvieng Sisa-At, Bouavanh Chanmanivong and Keochay, who have not been heard of since they were arrested in October 1999.

The demonstrations will be held on Saturday 26 October 2003 the fourth anniversary of the 26 October 1999 Movement in Vientiane.

The Demonstrations will be held on 26 October 2003 outside the embassies of Lao P.D.R in Brussels, Canberra, Moscow, Paris and Washington in favour of democracy, freedom and national reconciliation in Laos, against persecution of ethnic minorities and religious repression and for the immediate release of the 5 leaders of the 26 October 1999 Movement, Thongpaseuth Keuakoun, Seng-Aloun Phengphanh, Khamphouvieng Sisa-At, Bouavanh Chanmanivong and Keochay, who have not been heard of since they were arrested in October 1999. The demonstrations will be held on Saturday 26 October 2003 the fourth anniversary of the 26 October 1999 Movement in Vientiane.

Time and place of demonstrations:

Brussels:Embassy of the Lao PDR - 19, Avenue Brabançonne, 1000 Bxl Time : 11.30 am Contact : Viraphone Na Champassak - MDLL - Tel : 73 69 30 93

Canberra:Embassy of the Lao PDR - 1, Dalman Crescent Omalley , A.C.T. 2606, Canberra Time : from 12.30 am to 1.30 pm Contact: Mr Kat Ditthavong - CLRAOR - Phone: 612-96.10.81.73

Moscow:Embassy of the Lao PDR - Malaya Nikitskaya 18 - Moscow Time : 12 am Contact: Nikolaj Khramov - PRT - Tel. +7-095-208 18 05

Paris:Embassy of the Lao PDR - Place Victor Hugo, 16ème, metro Victor Hugo Time : from 3 pm to 5 pm Contact: Vanida S. Thephsouvanh - LMHR/FAD - Phone./Fax: (+33)01-60.06.57.06 e-mail: mldh@chello.fr

Washington:Embassy of the Lao PDR - 2222 S Street NW, Washington DC 20008 Time : 2 pm Contact: Bounthanh Lathigna - ULDL - Phone : 703 878 98 23 - Fax : 703 922 73 54

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