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ILSTA Luxembourg is supporting the Lao authorities in the FATF Post-Observation Period Report (POPR) as part of its technical assistance to support the Lao PDR in complying with the FATF

The notion of use of force in an international context generally refers to the application or threat of physical power or coercion by a State through military means, in a

The FATF conducts mutual evaluations of countries to assess their compliance with established standards on money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. These evaluations help countries detect gaps in their

As a marginalized group, prisoners often face isolation from society. Combined with the opacity of the carceral system, prisons can become places prone to abuses. To prevent such situations, a

Lao PDR recently and successfully chaired ASEAN – congratulations on this significant achievement! As stated in Article 34 of the ASEAN Charter, “English is the working language of ASEAN”. For

What is Money Laundering? And what is its scheme? Let’s find out more about this crime together!

ILSTA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security, organized a two-week training course on criminal investigation for Lao law enforcement officers. Participants included representatives from the police, customs, prosecutors’

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, bringing together members and observers to discuss key

ILSTA has released a comprehensive guide for “Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions” (DNFBPs) in Lao PDR, detailing the application of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Anti-Money Laundering(AML) and Counter Financing