To ask His Majesty's Government what recent reports they have received on the whereabouts of Sombath Somphone.
Answered on
19 February 2025
There are no recent reports from the Lao authorities on the whereabouts of Sombath Somphone. During a bilateral meeting with the UK's Minister for the Indo-Pacific in 2023, the Lao Government stated that they were continuing to investigate the disappearance but had no new information.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office