8. Laos
Like most countries listed at the bottom of the Press Freedom Index, Laos’ human rights have always been restrained.
Despite of the progress of telecommunications and infrastructures, the government still has control over all media outlets in Laos. And like most censored countries, all of the news that is published is regulated, filtered, and blocked by the government. However, as the 2016 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit is to be hosted by the said country in September, it is yet to be discussed if journalists from different countries will have their freedom in covering any angle related to Laos while they are still inside the country.
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