FIDH and...the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR)…[released] a briefing paper titled “Laos: The government’s failure to reform and address serious human rights issues call for EU action”…ahead of the 5th Laos-EU Working Group on Human Rights and Governance…FIDH and LMHR…urge[d] the EU to exert more pressure on the Lao government for a thorough and credible investigation aimed at determining the fate or whereabouts of civil society leader...Sombath Somphone…FIDH and LHMR also demand[ed] that the EU pay particular attention to land rights issues. Land confiscation and forced evictions related to development and infrastructure projects have already resulted in displacement, environmental degradation, and loss of livelihoods in many areas of the country. Trade and investment agreements that do not address responsible development and corporate accountability will only exacerbate the situation…