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Anousa Luangsuphom

b. 1998

Laotian human rights activist

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Born 1998. Anousa Luangsuphom is a Laotian human rights defender.

Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom (; born c. 1998) is a Laotian human rights activist who is described as one of the few well-known critics of the government of Laos, who uses two Facebook groups to report on corruption and human rights abuses in the country and to call for democratic reforms.

Activism Luangsuphom is a native of Chanthabuly, Vientiane.

Luangsuphom primarily uses Facebook in order to report on human rights abuses in Laos, and regularly calls for the end of one-party rule in the country; the Lao People's Revolutionary Party is the founding and sole ruling party of Laos. Luangsuphom is critical of the political relationship between Laos and China, which he feels had led to worsening living situations for Laotian citizens, while making the government richer. The Diplomat reported that the groups' accumulative membership was "significant" given Laos' size and relatively low levels of internet penetration; in addition, all newspapers in the country are published by the government. As a result of his activism, Human Rights Watch called Luangsuphom "one of the few people in Laos who regularly and openly expressed views that were critical of the government".

Shooting On 29 April 2023, Luangsuphom was shot in the face and chest by a masked gunman at After School Chocolate and Bar, a coffee shop in Chanthabouly, Vientiane; the attack was recorded on CCTV. He was originally reported to have died while being transported to a 150-bed hospital.

Following Luangsuphom's shooting, "Kub Kluen Duay Keyboard" promoted the use of the hashtag "ແຈັກຕ້ອງບໍ່ຕາຍຟຣີ" (English: "Justice for Jack") to call on a thorough investigation from the Laotian government.

Luangsuphom's perceived death was criticized internationally by Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International, who called on the Laotian government to investigate.

As of 12 May 2023, he had left Laos for medical treatment, and for his personal safety.

As of 2025, Genocide Watch condemned his attempted assassination.

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1998
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Jack Luangsuphom

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Who is Anousa Luangsuphom?

Laotian human rights activist

When was Anousa Luangsuphom born?

Anousa Luangsuphom was born in 1998.

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Anousa Luangsuphom is a human rights defender.

What nationality is Anousa Luangsuphom?

Anousa Luangsuphom is Laotian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anousa Luangsuphom

· Wikidata: Q118139819

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