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Politics of Laos

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The politics of the Lao People's Democratic Republic takes place in the framework of a unitary[1][2][3] communist state.[4]

Judicial organs

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Supreme People's Court

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The Supreme People's Court of the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established in 1982.[5] As outlined in Article 92, the People's Supreme Court of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the highest judicial body and "examines the judgments and judgments of the people's courts and military courts".[6][7] There has been indications that women have served on the provincial courts.[8] For instance, in 2018, it was announced that Napaporn Phong Thai was appointed as the President of Court Zone 2, Xayaburi Province.[9]

Public Prosecutor's Office

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The Public Prosecutor's Office was established in 1990.[10][11] Article 99 of the Constitution of Laos states that the office has the responsibility of "monitor[ing] the observance and implementation of laws throughout the country, protect[ing] the rights of the state and society...[and] the legitimate interests of the people, and prosecut[ing] detainees in accordance with the law". The office is organized in the following ways:[7][12]

Supreme People's Prosecutor

  • The Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor
  • The Office of the Public Prosecutor at the appellate level

The Chief of the Supreme Public Prosecutor directs all the activities of the Public Prosecutor at every level.[7] All activities are reported to the National Assembly.[13]

Local People's Procuratorate

  • Provincial and city public prosecutors' offices
  • District, Municipal Public Prosecutor's Office (district or municipal public prosecutors are called local public prosecutors)

Military Prosecutor's Office

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As of June 2022, the Supreme People's Prosecutor is Xayasana Kotphuthone.[14]

Laos Bar Association

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As for attorneys in general, according to a 2016 article, there are 188 lawyers in Laos who are members of the Laos Bar Association. Most of the attorneys have entered the government sector and do not practice law—seldom giving thought to practicing in the private sector.[15] Pursuant to the Resolution of the National Assembly No. 024 / NA (On the Adoption of the Law on Lawyers; November 9, 2016), requirements include possessing a baccalaureate degree, being a Laos citizen and passing an examination (separate requirements exist for foreign lawyers). While the Laos Bar Association issues certificates to graduates of the legal profession, it is the Ministry of Justice of Laos that sets the legal training standards.[16]

Governments

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Government Prime Minister Took office Left office Elections Legislature
1st Kaysone Phomvihane 8 December 1975 1 June 1989 — 1st Supreme People's Assembly
2nd 1 June 1989 15 August 1991 26 March 1989 2nd Supreme People's Assembly
Khamtai Siphandon 15 August 1991 25 February 1993 —
3rd 25 February 1993 24 February 1998 20 December 1992 3rd National Assembly
4th Sisavath Keobounphanh 24 February 1998 27 March 2001 21 December 1997 4th National Assembly
Bounnhang Vorachith 27 March 2001 30 September 2002 —
5th 30 September 2002 8 June 2006 24 February 2002 5th National Assembly
6th Bouasone Bouphavanh 8 June 2006 23 December 2010 30 April 2006 6th National Assembly
Thongsing Thammavong 23 December 2010 15 June 2011 —
7th 15 June 2011 20 April 2016 30 April 2011 7th National Assembly
8th Thongloun Sisoulith 20 April 2016 22 March 2021 20 March 2016 8th National Assembly
9th Phankham Viphavanh 22 March 2021 22 March 2021 21 February 2021 9th National Assembly

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Intergovernmental Profile: Laos". decentralization.net. Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a unitary republic located in South East Asia.
  2. ↑ "LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC". sng-wofi.net. Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a unitary and socialist republic.
  3. ↑ "Laos summary". Britannica.com. It is a unitary single-party people's republic with one legislative house; its head of state is the president, and its head of government is the prime minister.
  4. ↑ "Crises in the USSR: Are the Constitutional and Legislative Changes Enough".
  5. ↑ "ປະຫວັດຄວາມເປັນມາຂອງສານປະຊາຊົນສູງສຸດ - www.peoplecourt.gov.la". www.peoplecourt.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  6. ↑ "ສານປະຊາຊົນສູງສຸດ ໄດ້ຈັດງານໂຮມຊຸມນຸມສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງສານປະຊາຊົນ ຄົບຮອບ 35 ປີ (15 ສິງຫາ 1982 - 15 ສິງຫາ 2017) - www.peoplecourt.gov.la". www.peoplecourt.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  7. 1 2 3 "ໝວດທີ X ສານປະຊາຊົນ ແລະ ອົງການໄອຍະການປະຊາຊົນ - www.peoplecourt.gov.la". www.peoplecourt.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  8. ↑ "ສານປະຊາຊົນພາກໃຕ້ຈັດຕັ້ງພິທີປະກາດການແຕ່ງຕັ້ງຜູ້ພິພາກສາທີ່ແຂວງຈຳປາສັກ - www.peoplecourt.gov.la". www.peoplecourt.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  9. ↑ "ພິທີ ປະກາດແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ປະທານສານປະຊາຊົນ ເຂດ 2 ແຂວງໄຊຍະບູລີ - www.peoplecourt.gov.la". www.peoplecourt.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  10. ↑ "ອົງການໄອຍະການປະຊາຊົນສູງສຸດ ຫວນຄືນມູນເຊື້ອວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງ 26 ປີ". www.laosecurity.gov.la. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  11. ↑ "ແຂວງຫຼວງນໍ້າທາສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງໄອຍະການປະຊາຊົນຄົບຮອບ 30 ປີ 9 ມັງກອນ 1990 ຫາ 9 ມັງກອນ 2020. | ຂ່າວສານແຂວງຫຼວງນໍ້າທາ". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  12. ↑ "ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ" (PDF). JICA. 2007.
  13. ↑ "ອົງການໄອຍະການປະຊາຊົນເລກທີ..........ອອປສສູງສຸດ ແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ" (PDF). ພະແນກສັງລວມ ຫ້ອງການ ອົງການໄອຍະການປະຊາຊົນສູງສຸດ.
  14. ↑ "The Cuban Ambassador visits the Office of the Supreme People's Prosecutor of Laos". CUBADIPLOMATICA. 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  15. ↑ "Lao Legal Market: A Gentle Awakening -". laotiantimes.com. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  16. ↑ "ກ່ຽວກັບການປະກາດໃຊ້ກົດໝາຍ ວ່າດ້ວຍທະນາຍຄວາມ (ສະບັບປັບປຸງ)" (PDF). 2016.
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