Visit by UN human rights chief bolsters international ties for Laos


The UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk meets Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during his visit to Laos. - Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): A visit to Laos by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights last week paved the way for closer regional and international cooperation on human rights.

This was the first visit to Laos by a United Nations human rights chief and saw the High Commissioner Mr Volker Türk and his delegation arrive on June 7 for talks with senior government officials.

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