Father David Townsend worked with the refugee education of the Bhutanese refugee students in Nepal. His contribution to the students deserves historical archiving. I P Adhikari and Govinda Rizal of…
Mutiny or personal collusion
Introduction In a new ‘democratic’ Bhutan, a lady’s failed attempt to overthrow the army chief and influence the highest authority in the county’s legal system raised questions if the country…
Democracy and Political Prisoners in Bhutan
ABSTRACT The uprising of 1990 in Bhutan was a wake-up call for the Bhutanese monarchy to reform. The King announced in 2005 that the country will have a ‘democratic’ government. He handed…
Bhutanese Refugees: Past, Present and Future
Professor Dr. Michael Hutt, who was until recently Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies, at the School of Oriental and Africa Studies (SOAS), University of London, is a renowned scholar…
Wamrong case: a litmus test for Bhutanese judiciary
You cannot question the authority for its actions. This was the primary principle of governance in Bhutan for centuries. Post ‘guided democratic’ changes, little has changed to diffuse the perception…
Faltering – Annual Human Rights Report
Bhutan has become an example among South Asians and high achievers in donor’s expectations in the socio-economic sphere. There are several statistics and reports produced within the country that display…
Rights Under Shadow
Status of Human Rights Report 2018 ACRONYMSFORWARDSUMMARYSTATE PROTECTION MECHANISMPOLITICAL FREEDOMRIGHT TO EXPRESSION & FREEDOM OF INFORMATIONRELIGIOUS FREEDOMMINORITY ISSUESWOMEN ISSUESCHILDREN ISSUESEMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RIGHTSLGBT RIGHTSPRISON SITUATIONSECURITY & CRIMECONCLUSIONANNEXURE FORWARDIt…