Category: Human Rights

Members press for progress

Q&A : With the census issue still unresolved, people without one not only face difficulties in pursuing higher studies, renewing licenses, travelling outside the country and transacting land, but also lose out on other opportunities like employment, economic and health treatment outside. Parliament member from Gelephu, Prem Kumar Gurung,...

Flood kills over 80 in India

At least 81 people have been reportedly killed and other 11 are missing due to the floods triggered by continuous torrential monsoon rains in north east India in the past one week. According to state government, more than 2.2 million have been displaced when entire two villages where washed...

Truth unveiled

A senior minister of the Sri Lankan government has indirectly hinted that there had been mass killing of Tamil people in the final days of government-Tamil Tiger war in 2009. Power minister Champika Ranawaka has reportedly warned that 100 more Mullivaikals will be created if Tamils in Sri Lanka...

Fire guts Wangdue Dzong (update)

The fire, fueled by continued unexpected wind, completed destroyed one of the historic dzong, of the country Wangdue Dzong, on Sunday. Most people in their comments say, the incident is tragic, terrible and biggest loss for the nation. The fire that started at around 4 PM from the entrance...

Silent Suffering Turns Deadly

Following the death of 15-year old Sonam Wangchuk of Kamji School, his father has written a letter to the police seeking for further investigation. On the other hand, the principal is known for rampant corporal punishment in the school. On the morning of May 19, 15-year old Sonam Wangchuk...

बाँकी भूटानी शरणार्थी स्वदेश फर्किन पाउनुपर्ने

नेपालको चारदिने औपचारिक भ्रमण पूरा गरी जेनेभा फर्कनुअघि पत्रकारसम्मेलनमा युएनएचसीआरका उपउच्चायुक्त टी एलेक्जेण्डर एलिनिकोफले अधिकांश भूटानी शरणार्थीलाई तेस्रो मुलुकमा पुनः स्थापना गरिएकाले बाँकीलाई घर फर्काउन नेपाल र भूटानबीच तत्काल वार्ता भई समस्या समाधान हुनुपर्ने बताएका छन्। झापाका दुईवटा शिविरमा हाल रहेका ४८ हजार छ सय शरणार्थीमध्ये ३८ हजारले तेस्रो...