Ministry_of_Public_Security_(Laos) Knowpia

Ministry of Public Security
ກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ
Agency overview
Formed	5 April 1961
Jurisdiction	National
Headquarters	Vientiane
Employees	(unknown)
Annual budget	(unknown)
Agency executives	Gen. Vilay Lakhamfong, Minister; Lt. Gen Kongthong Phongvichith, Deputy Minister;
Website	http://www.laosecurity.gov.la

The Ministry of Public Security (Lao language: ກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ) is the ministry of the interior of Laos.

Structure and organization edit

The Ministry of Public Security comprizes several "branches of service", which include the local police, traffic police, immigration police, security police (including border police), and other armed police units. The current minister is Lieutenant General Vilay Lakhamfong.

List of ministers of public security edit

Gen. Vilay LAKHAMFONG
Lt. Gen. Kongthong PHONGVICHITH
Maj. Gen. Thonglek MANGNORMEX

International cooperation edit

In order to increase its capacity to address issues such as the illegal drugs trade and human trafficking, the Ministry of Public Security has established working relations with a number of foreign government agencies and international organisations, including UNODC and UNICEF.

Human rights issues edit

The security forces subjected to the ministry have occasionally been accused of human rights violations.^[1] Their persecution of Christians in Laos is among the heaviest in the world.^[2] Particularly, members of the Hmong ethnic group have been subject to violence by security forces.

Ranks edit

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
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Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
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