Dear Readers, We welcome you to the inaugural issue of The Bhutan Journal published by Bhutan Watch. The Bhutan Journal is the first attempt from Bhutanese in Diaspora to look…
Sarpang Vs Zhemgang
Sarpang and Zhemgang districts have become the hotspot of political wrangling in Bhutan for over a month. The iron is still hot and none of the parties are willing to…
Nepali Buddhism Propagates in Bhutan
The Nepali version of Buddhism is penetrating in Bhutan in an apparent effort of the Bhutanese government to tighten the grip on the Hindus and to ward off the growing…
Bhutanese in Nepal: Torn Between Local Solution and Repatriation
There was a time when Bhutanese refugees needed no introduction in Nepal. They were everywhere in Nepal- in guise or in disguise. That was between 1991 and 2017. The situation…
Fragmented Happiness
Introduction Bhutan has emerged well as a promoter of happiness parameter to measure the status of social wellbeing. However, the country failed to ensure that the principle becomes part of…
Struggle for Survival
Status of Press Freedom, Right to Information and Freedom of Expression in Bhutan 2019 ACRONYMS FORWARD SUMMARY RIGHT TO INFORMATION ORGANISED EFFORTS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION POLITICAL COMMITMENTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ATTACK…
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…