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The following is the ACHR Weekly Review released on February 27, 2008. Opportunity or Threat: The US Resettlement Offer for the Bhutanese Refugees According to Bhutan’s State media on 21 February 2008, the Bhutanese security forces arrested eight people from the Nepali speaking minority in Bhutan. They were detained in connection with a series of … Read more

Kathmandu, February 27: Government of Nepal has so far issued 283 Exit Permits to exiled Bhutanese whose pre-resettlement processes have completed. “We have an official deployed at Damak to issue Exit Permit to those who wish to adopt third country resettlement” said Sahana Pradhan, Minister for Foreign Affairs. In a radio interview with one of … Read more

Kakarvitta, Jan 25: Human Rights Organization Bhutan (HUROB) on Monday drew the attention of the international community and urged the latter to take initiative to immediately stop the indiscriminate crackdown and arrest of citizens by the Bhutanese government. Issuing a statement, HUROB said the latest atrocities against locals by the Druk government were aimed at … Read more

Kathmandu, February 23: Nepalese Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan has said that the third country resettlement was not the durable solution of the issue of exiled Bhutanese since this would not help these evicted people to regain their original status. She stressed the need to involve India in finding solution of the crisis since India lies … Read more

Gauhati, February 23: President of the Hindu outfit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Raj Nath Singh has warned the central government of India that if appropriate measure is not taken on time, the influence of communist would infect Bhutan as well. He said the increasing communist presence in Bhutan and the rebellion activities would a additional … Read more

Thimphu, February 22: The Gross National Happiness Commission, the re-Christianized of the Planning Commission, has unveiled the draft of Tenth Plan (July 2008 –June 2013) at the eve of the 10th round table meeting of the donors held in Thimphu on 17 and 18 of February. Of this Nu 62.06 billion is allocated for current … Read more

Thimphu, February 22: The Election Commission has extended the deadline for acceptance of the postal ballot applications until March 1 and the last date to register for such ballot is set for February 25. The deadline has been extended with the aim of allowing eligible postal voters, including the freshly admitted teacher trainees, lecturers and … Read more

Thimphu, February 22: The tenth round table meeting of the Bhutan donors concluded in Thimphu on February 18, expressing continued support to country's transformation. They expressed commitments in achieving goals and objectives set out in the tenth five year plan. The tenth meeting saw 130 participants in 83 delegates from 14 countries, 20 multilateral agencies … Read more

Thimphu, February 22: The Royal Bhutan University (RUB) said it will accept the admissions forms sent online for purpose of getting enrolled in the university. The service will start from March this year. As such, students will no longer have to travel to Thimphu or the colleges to submit their applications and other documents for … Read more

Thimphu, February 22: Nation celebrated 28th birth anniversary of His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on Thursday with various programs across the country. A special function was organized in the capital on the occasion, broadcast live on BBS. Addressing the mass gathered to see the celebration, Prime Minister Kinzang Dorji claimed the king … Read more