Deal #6582

Lao PDR
Created at
2015-06-18
Last update
2023-10-24
Last full update
2023-10-24

Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected

Name of community
Hmong communities
Name of indigenous people
Hmong
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
“The allocation of land has involved land-grabbing practices that have forced many Hmong communities to relocate and deprived them of their subsistence means,” the letter read. “Moreover, they face extensive environmental problems. The construction of hydroelectric dams along the Nam Ngum River, as well as gold and silver mining and illegal wood logging have seriously affected the environment in the Phou Bia area.”

Presence of land conflicts

Presence of land conflicts
Yes
Comment on presence of land conflicts
Land grabbing issues

Displacement of people

Displacement of people
Yes

Negative impacts for local communities

Negative impacts for local communities
Displacement, Violence