Laos
Resources
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Southeast Asia – Summary of Recommendations: Legal Interventions in Southeast Asia
by ECPAT International in 2022Available in: English
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Laos – Legal Checklist: Key Legal Interventions to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism
by ECPAT International in 2022Available in:
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- Justice
Expert Paper – A Brief Analysis of the Domestic Legal Frameworks in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam
by UNODC in 2015Available in: English
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- Child & Survivor Participation
- Humanitarian & Migration
- Travel & Tourism
Benevolent Harm: Orphanages, Voluntourism and Child Sexual Exploitation in Southeast Asia
by Australian Institute of Criminology in 2019Available in: English
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- Travel & Tourism
Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism: Southeast Asia
by ECPAT International in 2016Available in: English
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- Humanitarian & Migration
- Justice
- Online
- Travel & Tourism
Lao PDR – Country Monitoring Report
by ECPAT International in 2017Available in: English
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Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism: Southeast Asia (2-page brief)
by ECPAT International in 2016Available in: English
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- Travel & Tourism
Regional Overview: Sexual Exploitation of Children in Southeast Asia
by ECPAT International in 2018Available in: English
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- Child & Survivor Participation
- Justice
National Child Protection Systems in the East Asia & Pacific Region
in 2014Available in: English
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Regional Overview: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in East and South-East Asia
by ECPAT International in 2014Available in: English
News and stories
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- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Aperçus régionaux des cadres juridiques et politiques visant à protéger les enfants dans les voyages et le tourisme
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Justice
- Travel & Tourism
Regional overviews of legal and policy frameworks to protect children in travel and tourism
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Online
- Statements and Press Releases
Shaping a safer, digital world for children—together
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Statements and Press Releases
Launch event: The Regional Plan of Action for Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN (2021-2025)
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
- Travel & Tourism
Destination Mekong – responsible and safe forms of voluntourism
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2021 -
- Travel & Tourism
Restarting Tourism in India with Child Protection in focus
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2021 -
- Travel & Tourism
Destination Mekong establishes Expert Group on Child Protection
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2021 -
- Travel & Tourism
Child Protection as Part of Sustainable and Responsible Travel & Tourism Recovery
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2021 -
- Uncategorized
Sexual exploitation of children is an increasing concern across Southeast Asia: New report
by admin in 2018
Indicators
Age of Consent
Not Yet Assessed
Extraterritoriality & Extradition
No
Extraterritorial jurisdiction is provided for SEC related offences. It is unclear whether double criminality is required for extraterritoriality.
It is unclear whether extradition applies to SEC related offences in Laos. Double criminality is required.
SECTT Legal Checklist Laos, 2020
CSAM Definition
Not Yet Assessed
Background Check Required
No
There are no mandatory legal provisions for criminal background checks nor legislation prohibiting convicted sex offenders to hold positions involving or facilitating contact with children.
SECTT Legal Checklist Laos, 2020
National Commitments
Partial
Laos has ratified the CRC, the OPSC, the Trafficking Protocol, ILO Convention No. 182.
Laos has not ratified the OPIC, UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote and Budapest Conventions.
SECTT Legal Checklist ASEAN, 2020
Child Advocacy Centers
Not Yet Assessed
SEC Police Unit
Not Yet Assessed
Protection Standards Travel and Tourism
Partial
There are no child protection standards for the travel and tourism industry in place but some special laws could be applicable in this regard.
SECTT Legal Checklist Laos, 2020
Public SEC Case Data
Not Yet Assessed