Kathmandu, July 24: Nepal police arrested 16 agitating Bhutanese from the SAARC secretariat on July 24 who were demonstrating against the UNHCR decision of resettling 16 vulnarable Bhutanese in Canada and the US. Police also arrested teh Special Correspondent of the Bhutan News Service and The Bhutan Reporter monthly Thakur P Mishra who was collecting … Read more
For the second time, a top UNHCR official assured Bhutanese refugees in the eastern districts of Jhapa and Nepal that the one-and-half decade long impasse could be coming to an end. Talking to refugees in Beldangi II camp in Jhapa on Thursday, assistant high commissioner of the refugee agency's operation department, who is also the … Read more
Kathmandu, July 24: Members of the Nepal’s House of Representatives raised serious concerns over the government's "reported" consent to resettle exiled Bhutanese in third country. Speaking during the special hour of the House session on Sunday, Nepali Congress MP Shiva Kumar Basnet said it was against the interest of the Bhutanese people and injustice to them … Read more
Sanischare, July 23: Hundreds of exiled Bhutanese organized demonstrations against the recent proposal of the UNHCR to resettle some of the refugees in third country on Sunday. Saying that the proposal as ploy against their future, women, children, youth and elderly people from Pathari of Morang district carried out a rally chanting slogans against the agency. … Read more
Kathmandu, July 24: More then five dozen exiled Bhutanese have been organizing sit-in program in front of the UN House in Lalitpur since June 2. A back-up sit-in has also been staged at the SAARC secretariat. However, people back in camps are confused with the mission and future strategy of the programme. Nine sector heads … Read more
Press release Bhanu Jayantee- July 16, 2006 As announced earlier and as usual, the fifteenth General Body ( GB) of INLS and the 193rd Bhanu Jayantee Function was organized by INLS- HQ and DC Metro Chapter at Lyseelvania State Park, Woodbridge, VA, on the bank of the massive river Potomac that , while it flows, … Read more
Thimphu, July 22: Bhutan's Ministry of Information and Communications has brought new media bills after issues regarding the protection of Bhutanese journalist, limitation of the powers of minister, crossship and certification of films arouse. According to official sources, the newly drafted media bill contains seven chapters pertaining to de-monopolisation of media industry. Similarly it also … Read more
Kathmandu, July 22: A senior UNHCR official has said that 16-year-old issue of exiled Bhutanese stalemate has reached a crucial juncture and that all options needed to be kept open to find its durable solution. Addressing a press conference in Kathmandu on Saturday at the conclusion of her three-day visit to Nepal, Assistant High Commissioner, … Read more
Kathmandu, July 22: European parliament mission in Nepal visit has expressed concern over the increasing uncertainty of future of the Bhutanese and Tibetans living as refugees in Nepal. Addressing a press meet in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, on Friday at the end of six-day long visit to Kathmandu, leader of the European Parliament Monitoring Mission … Read more
New Delhi, July 22: India and Bhutan will further cement their political and economic ties when His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuk visits New Delhi on a six-day working visit next week. He will be accompanied by Crown Prince Trongsa Penlop Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who is set to take over as Bhutan's throne … Read more