Laos
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Laos, TJET has collected information on: two amnesties between 1991 and 2004; and three domestic trials starting between 1975 and 1994.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
TJET records no democratic transitions in Laos between 1970 and 2020.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records two violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1970 and 1990 (during six calendar years), involving two distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government. One conflict episode was internationalized by involvement of external state actors.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Laos ranks 105th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Laos had two amnesties between 1991 and 2004. Two were passed after internal armed conflict.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on three domestic prosecutions between 1975 and 1994. These include two regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which one person was convicted; and one intrastate conflict prosecution of state agents, in which one person was convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.