Legal Aid
Violence is any behavior that causes or is likely to cause harm, danger, or suffering. (Law on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Children, Article 2, 2015)
No.
According to the Law on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Children, violence is classified into four types (Article 12, 2015):
| 1) | Physical Violence (Article 13) |
| 2) | Psychological Violence (Article 14) |
| 3) | Emotional Violence (Article 15) |
| 4) | Economic Violence (Article 16) |
Legal assistance is provided by:
| 1) | Justice Sector; |
| 2) | Bar Association; |
| 3) | Lao Women's Union; |
| 4) | Other Organizations. |
| 1) | Providing Information; |
| 2) | Legal Consultation; |
| 3) | Assisting in drafting documents; |
| 4) | Court or trial representative |
Victims of all forms of violence have the right to receive legal assistance and access such services free of charge (Article 12 of the Decree on Legal Assistance, 2018).
Yes.
Mediation may only be conducted with the consent of the victim, and the victim may terminate the mediation process at any time. If the outcome is not satisfactory, you may choose to reject such outcome and proceed with further action as you deem appropriate (Article 53 of the Law on Prevention and Suppression of Violence against Women and Children, 2015)
Report the incident to the village administrative authority, the Lao Women's Union, or the police. Please be aware that the final decision to proceed with legal action depends on the consent of the victim. (Article 29 of the Law on Prevention and Suppression of Violence against Women and Children, 2015)