Category: Human Rights

Bhutanese refugees resettled in different western countries and those still living in Nepal, in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for Human Rights and Democracy in Bhutan have established a charity based welfare forum called, Punya Foundation. Registered in Australia, the foundation operates with a...

MADISON, Wis. — Bhutanese refugees in Madison are getting some safety lessons from police after a member of their community fell victim to a random assault. A group of Bhutanese refugees arrived in Madison in 2009. The group has grown, and the Madison Police Department said it wants them...

As expected, the government increased tax on alcohol in the new budget presented to the parliament by finance minister Wangdi Norbu on Monday. A minister had given this hint last week, which indirectly is leakage of the government’s upcoming budget. Traditionally, government budget remains top secret until the time...

A month after the finalising the draft regulation to control the alcohol consumption in the country, the government took steps that in fact encouraged people to increase it. The government officials say alcohol consumption among educated lot has gone down while the numbers among young people are growing. The...

There were incidents of car accidents, death, attacks but this is the first case since resettlement where Bhutanese youths have gone missing in US. The community has not been able to trace out their whereabouts since a week. Dilliram Bhattarai, 28, and Krishna L. Dhital, 21, of Tukwila, as...

This is refugee day celebration around the globe. Refugee day celebration has become culture for Bhutanese in exile since last few years. This culture has been continued to their overseas homes though tag refugee on them is gradually erasing as they take permanent residency certification on the country they...