“Before the 
disappearance of Sombath, there was some optimism that civil society could be a force for change in Laos. Since his disappearance, such hopes have been virtually extinguished, since most people are now too scared to do anything that might rile the regime,”
Martin Steward-Fox in Laos: Reform or Revolution, The Diplomat, 28 September 2016
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Well, than the international community should raise its voice. How can we contribute and lay pressure on the Laos government to respect peoples right and solve the disappearence of Sombath.
Very sad!