Laos questions a retired government official linked to selling babies to foreigners.

Rapid democratic reforms in Burma have Laotians questioning their political future.

But the country continues to languish in the "Not Free" category together with North Korea, China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Syndicates in Laos use a loophole to smuggle babies.

Syndicates in Laos use government documents to legalize the trade.

The Southeast Asian bloc wants Western nations to reward Burma for democratic reforms.

Laos awards Vietnam an economic zone in the capital, weeks after granting one to China.

Plans for a Chinese-owned economic zone near the Lao capital have drawn criticism from residents.

Uyghurs seeking exile in Europe come under increasing pressure from governments.

Cambodia hands down harsh sentences for two former officers convicted of bribery and trafficking.