New Delhi, March 31: Former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral who is the chairperson of South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) will write to President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to try to help in solving the issue of Bhutanese refugees. These refugees have been left out of the democratic process in the recent … Read more
By THOMAS HARDAKER "Travel loans are a long constituted practice for many Western countries allowing resettlement of refugees, they are sometime essential to quell domestic pressure against spending tax money on foreigners".There is a serious lacuna in the information imparted to the refugees about their futures in the countries making up the core group. Of … Read more
We are gathered here to discuss the different aspects of the problem of Bhutanese refugees who are languishing in seven camps of Nepal and also who are scattered in north-eastern part of India and West Bengal without having the refugee status. We all know the numbers of refugees in UNHCR managed camps which is around … Read more
Kathmandu, April 1: Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) reiterated its position that it will not keep the exiled Bhutanese as hostage for political changes in Bhutan. Addressing a pressed meet organized by the party in Kathmandu, Vice-President Dr. DNS Dhakal criticized the recent parliamentarian election and termed 'undemocratic'. "BNDP believes that the recently held so-called … Read more
Beldangi-I, March 31: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan and Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front jointly organised public gathering and demonstration here today morning. They have urged the international communities, core countries for resettling refugees, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to operate repatriation and third country resettlement together. They … Read more
KATHMANDU, 30 March 2008: As one of the world's largest third-country resettlement processes started this week in Nepal, with over 10,000 Bhutanese refugees scheduled to be resettled in various Western countries by the end of 2008, Bhutan has disputed that all the refugees are in fact from Bhutan. Sonam Tobgay, head of the policy division … Read more
Arizona, March 30: Nine individuals under resettlement programme reached Arizona on March 27 evening. Bhutanese staying in the US received them warmly."Betania and Cathilic Church, a refugee resettlement agency accepted them", said Bidhya Cheetri who was present in the airport to receive those individuals.Bhutan News Service
Thimphu, March 29: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa president Jigmi Y. Thinley, likely to be the new prime minister, said his first choice of foreign visit after assuming office will be India. Traditionally, the visit to India remains at the top of foreign visit list for Bhutanese rulers, many not going beyond that. In his first press … Read more
Thimphu, March 29: His Majesty the King Khesar has made nominations in the upper house of the parliament National Council. The nominees include Karma Ura, Kinley Tshering, Karma Damcho Nidup, Tashi Wangmo and Karma Yoezar. With the nominations, both the houses in the parliament have all seats filled. According to draft constitution, the NC has … Read more
Thimphu, March 29: Newly elected parliament members of the opposition party People's Democratic party (PDP) have warned not to take oath in the parliament. The party has accused that have been many unfair practices in the course of elections and demanded revision in the process. The party won only two seats in the 47-member national … Read more