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By: FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights
\nTime: 10:30 hrs.<\/p>\n

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\nLao civil society leader Sombath Somphone disappeared on the evening of 15 December 2012, after being stopped at a police checkpoint on a busy street of Vientiane, Laos. Footage from a CCTV camera near the police checkpoint showed that unknown individuals forced Sombath into another vehicle and drove awayin the presence of police officers. Sombath has never been seen again. His fate or whereabouts remain unknown to this day. Six years after Sombath Somphone’s disappearance, what has been done to safely return Sombath? What are the regional implications of his disappearance? What are the next steps?<\/p>\n

A panel of four distinguished Southeast Asian speakers will answer these questions and provide an update on the quest for truth and justice for Sombath Somphone’s disappearance.
\nModerated by FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)<\/p>\n

Ms. Shui-Meng Ng 
\nSpouse of Sombath Somphone<\/p>\n

Mr. Edmund Bon 
\nMalaysia’ s representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights<\/p>\n

Ms. Premrudee Daoroung
\nProject SEVANA South-East Asia Coordinator<\/p>\n

Mr. Charles Santiago
\nMalaysian Member of Parliament (via Skype)<\/p>\n

Name of Project Manager 
\nAndrea Giorgetta<\/p>\n

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