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Van Thong

Released Dec 6, 2007

Held 375 days • Arrested November 2006 in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Prisoner Details

Pastor Van Thong and 11 other local pastors were arrested on Nov. 26, 2006, for attending meetings organized by Christian leaders from the West. Van Thong is the head of Lao Evangelical Church in his province. He has been denied visitors and is being held indefinitely.

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  • Permanent Representative of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations

    Email Address

    Mailing Address

    317 East 51st Street

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    Telephone: 212-832-2734, 212-832-0095

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  • Phiane Philakone

    Ambassador

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    Embassy of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

    2222 S Street NW

    20008

    Washington DC

    District of Columbia

    USA

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    Telephone: 202-6670076

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  • Choummaly Siyasone

    President

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    President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic

    Viangchan

    Laos

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    Telephone: 856-21-214-207

    Fax: 856-21-214-208