David Hutt is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, which is based in Bratislava, Slovakia, and is an associate editor at the journal Contemporary Southeast Asia.
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Laos should be held accountable for shootings of dissidents
West cannot be silent as it seeks Vientiane's favor as incoming ASEAN chair
Then-U.S. President Barack Obama, center, visited Laos for the 2016 ASEAN leaders' summit: Vientiane's upcoming chairmanship is likely to bring more international attention. © Reuters
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