While attending a recent United Nations forum, Toto, a Lao environmental activist, had an opportunity to meet with a U.N. special rapporteur in person. In the end, he decided not to do so. “It would be great to meet him, but it would be dangerous for me,” says Toto, who like all Mekong-based activists interviewed … Continue reading ‘The police are watching’: In Mekong countries, eco defenders face rising risks