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Laos accused of lying over Sombath Somphone abduction
European parliamentarians have accused the Lao authorities of telling them "ridiculous lies" in relation to the disappearance of leading civil society figure Sombath Somphone.
He was last seen in December when CCTV footage showed him being stopped at a police checkpoint and forcibly bundled into another car.
Authorities say that they cannot find Mr Sombath despite the video evidence.
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The Danish head of the delegation, Soren Bo Sondergard, said it was clear from their discussions that the Lao authorities were in denial and at times had told them "ridiculous lies".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23862691
He was last seen in December when CCTV footage showed him being stopped at a police checkpoint and forcibly bundled into another car.
Authorities say that they cannot find Mr Sombath despite the video evidence.
...
The Danish head of the delegation, Soren Bo Sondergard, said it was clear from their discussions that the Lao authorities were in denial and at times had told them "ridiculous lies".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23862691