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LAOS PRISONS - SAMKHE PRISON

SAMKHE PRISON - LAOS

Luang Prabang Prison Loas

Located 3 km from the City of Vientiane. Samkhe is a domestic jail beyond the statue of General Kaison Pomvihan. Turn right to Nong Niang Village, take the dirt road through the village and you will discover Ban Samkhe.

Please let us know if you have any information regarding any of the inmates listed below which can allow us to keep this page updated & current. If you know of a prisoner who needs contact please contact us here

ACT NOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Your support to all political prisoners in Somkhe Prison is urgently required. Where there is no court sentence, there is no hope of being released. No government has the right to detain a person indefinitely. This is in direct violation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

FPSS urge you to write your concerns to your government/Embassy in support of the political prisoners listed below.

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POLITICAL PRISONERS IN OTHER SAMKHE PRISON (2003)

Note: This information is as accurate as the Laos Government will allow at this time.

Serial	Name	Nationality	Gender	Classification	Arrest Date or arrival to Phonthong	Court Sentence	Consular Access	Information
1	Ouday Vilaysuk	Lao	Male	Political	7/May/84	No sentence	No	Released 2004 [unconfirmed]
2	Sivilay Phongkham	Lao	Male	Political	8/Nov/88	No sentence	No	Released 2004.
3	Noi Chanthi In-Atkham	Lao-thai	Female	Political	18/Mar/90	No sentence	No	-
4	Bounmy Phong Xiong	Lao-Hmong	Male	Political	27/Sep/92	No sentence	No
Updated 6 FEB 2008 Lao-Hmong Male Political 27/Sep/92 No sentence No Was taken to the Lao court in 2004 and given a 20 year sentence allegedly seeking democratic reforms in Laos. Due for release 2016. Sadly Bounmy died in hospital upon his release.
5	Norneng Sae Yang	Lao-Hmong	Male	Political	24/Jan/96	No sentence	No	Was taken to the Lao court in 2004 and given a 20 year sentence for allegedly seeking democratic reforms in Laos. Due for release 2016.
6	Kaiseng Thammalat	Lao	Male	Political	-1994	No sentence	No	-
7	Sen Xiong Yang	Lao-Hmong	Male	Political	28/Oct/94	No sentence	No	- Was taken to the Lao court in 2004 and given a 20 year sentence for allegedly seeking democratic reforms in Laos. Due for release 2014. Family members in the US are still trying to access through diplomatic channels.
8	Xienthi Inthachak	Lao	Male	Political	6/Sep/96	No sentence	No	-
9	Bounchan Chanthavong	Lao	Male	Political	5/Sep/95	No sentence	No	-
10	Suthep Saisin	Lao-thai	Male	Political	12/Jan/95	No sentence	No	-
11	Bunlieng Phinmalai	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
12	Bunlam Douangchanthongthip	Lao	Male	Political	25/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
13	Khamkhueng Keoduangphen	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
14	Boualai Nouantavong	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
15	Dam Khundala	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
16	Chanthorn Keomani	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-
17	Dom Phongmani	Lao	Male	Political	24/Dec/96	No sentence	No	-

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