Editor Refugee camps are silent yet suffering. Each year passing by, Bhutanese refugee camps are making themselves awfully shanty, dwindling, dwelling places. Much to one's surprise camp people continue to keep faith on establishing themselves as a dignified citizens of democratic Bhutan. Strolling around the narrowly placed bamboo huts, one can find a unique composition of … Read more
Kathmandu, June 20: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed dissatisfaction with the Nepal government for not giving enough attention to its repeated appeals to find an early solution the issue of exiled Bhutanese. The UNHCR Global Report 2005, published on June 20 – the World Refugee Day – states the possibility of resettlement … Read more
Kathmandu, June 20: The participants at the sit-in protest in front of UN office in Lalitpur marked 16th World Refugee Day as 'Black Day'. They observed it by lighting candles and have urged international community to help expedite repatriation. Participants talking to Bhutan News Service said they don’t want to remain as refugees further. Meanwhile, … Read more
Thimphu, June 16: Two brothers, Benjamin and John Dai, have been given prison sentences up to three-and-half-year last week for their involvement in popularizing Christianity in Bhutan. They were arrested on January 8, 2006, for having shown a video on Jesus in the home of non-Christians. News of the arrest was given by the World … Read more
Kathmandu, June 16: Country representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepal Abraham Abraham has urged the Nepal government to expedite the process to end the long standing refugees issue to which he said his office was ready to contribute any kind of support. Addressing the media persons in the Reporter’s … Read more
Kathmandu, June 15: The European Commission (EC) has allocated €5 million to assist conflict-affected vulnerable people in Nepal as well as Bhutanese living in Nepal. A press statement issued by the EC in Kathmandu said, “This new funding will help to provide access to clean water and sanitation, nutrition, food security, health care and protection … Read more
Kathmandu, June 15: A Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) by World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that the security situation in and around the refugee camps of eastern Nepal is affected by the conflict in Nepal. The JAM, that took place from May 29-June 9, 2006, said, “Lack … Read more
Kathmandu, June 08: Top Bhutanese human rights leader and chairperson of Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee Tek Nath Rizal said he was shocked by the Nepal government's inaction to raise the issue of Bhutanese exiled Bhutanese with India during the prime minister's visit. Talking to Bhutan News Service on Thursday Rizal said, "It is astonishing that … Read more
By Desvakta MishraIt is hard to believe that with the change in time even absolute rulers are interested towards press freedom. But this is a reality for the Bhutanese ruler. Bhutan Observer, a private weekly newspaper finally came into market amidst a function where government officials, well-wishers and some international community representatives attended it on … Read more
Katmandu, June 12: There are few sick people yet wishing to continue indefinite sit-in protest in front of UN office in Lalitpur and have expressed their readiness for further struggle to expedite repatriation process despite illness they are caught with. Presently, half of the participants are caught with diseases, some being serious. Tilchand Timshina, 57, … Read more