Bhutan Added to U.S. Travel Ban List: A Shift in Global Perception?
Bhutan’s Inclusion in the U.S. Travel Ban: A Wake-Up Call for the Himalayan Kingdom By Ram Karki Bhutan, long romanticized
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GCRPPB’s advocacy at Bhutan’s 4th UPR cycle was a considerable success
By Srijana Sapkota and Divya Chauwan, Geneva, Switzerland In an incredible week of advocacy, the Global Campaign for the Release
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Bhutanese in Sydney celebrate ‘unity in diversity’
By Nanda Bhandari (Nimesh) In an impressive display of cultural pride and diversity, the Association of Bhutanese in Australia (ABA)
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ADB projects Bhutan’s growth to be 5.5%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Bhutan’s economy to grow by 5.5 % this year. In a report released
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GMC leadership announced
King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has appointed former Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr Lotay Tshering, as the inaugural Governor of
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Bhutan Innovation Forum ignored the concerns and rights of underprivileged Bhutanese
By Ram Karki I reflect on the just-concluded three-day high-profile conference of the Bhutan Innovation Forum with concern. The outcome
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Speakers at Bhutan Innovation Forum must persuade Bhutan to free political prisoners, repatriate refugees and address people issues.
By Ram Karki The much-hyped three-day-long Bhutan Innovation Forum is kickstarting today, 1 October 2024, at Paro Bhutan. Several Nobel
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Bhutanese political prisoners issue, among others, was raised at the UN Geneva
Explaining the several incidents of human rights violations such as arbitrary detention, unfair trials, Unlawful state seizures of private land,
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Human Rights Watch urged Bhutan to release political prisoners urgently
New York-based Human Rights Watch, in its strongly worded press release published today on Bhutanese political prisoners, said that even
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Ram Bahadur Rai, a Bhutanese political prisoner released after around 32 years in prison
The Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB) has today announced that one of the long-term
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