Category: Human Rights

Saturday, June 18, 2011, KUENSEL To supplement what was said in the My Say column regarding the meat ban for two Bhutanese months (first and fourth), I totally agree with what the writer has put down: “lift the ban or impose strongly not to eat meat during the auspicious...

Despite decreasing population, crimes in the Beldangi camps have not erased out as reported by Bhutan News Service. Ram Bahadur Gurung, 21, of Beldangi II Extension has been gunned down on Wednesday evening. Police posts in all camps were restored shortly before beginning the resettlement process in hope to...

The authorities in southern districts are extra cautious with the approach of local government election. The extra cautiousness was invited by the two simultaneous explosions on May 24 in Gelephu and Phuentsholing. The extra cautiousness has added panic to the general people. A local resident in Gelephu said her...

Now it’s time for the western governments to see cunning character of Bhutan. Despite agreement to take some of its exiled citizens while many might go for resettlement, Bhutan government has to far shown no interests in resuming dialogue with Nepal. Western countries representatives, especially the US, officials visiting...

The parliament in Bhutan briefly discussed the Bhutanese refugee issue on Friday’s sitting. This part of formality fulfilled by the government to inform the parliament regarding updates on Bhutanese refugee issue. Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley addressing the parliament appreciated the initiative taken by the western countries for resettlement...

Hundreds of Bhutanese resettled in West Springfield, Massachusetts area, USA have become homeless after a powerful tornado hit the city on Wednesday, June 02. According to local residents, their homes and cars were damaged badly and the city officials declared their homes as unliveable and ordered them to move...