Human Rights in Bhutan
The constitution and laws provide for freedom of religion, and the government generally enforced these protections in practice. Mahayana Buddhism is the state's "spiritual heritage," although in the southern areas…
Bhutanese Refugees
Issue Background Information Bhutanese refugees represent the highest per capita refugee population in the world and yet their story of suffering and of waiting remains largely unheard in the international…
Ethnic cleansing and terrorism
Approximately two-thirds of the government-declared population of 600,000 persons is composed of Buddhists with cultural traditions akin to those of Tibet. The Buddhist majority consists of two principal ethnic and…
Bhutan’s way of Ethnic Cleansing
Geschreven door Nanda Gautam woensdag, 23 juli 2008 01:00 Violation of the rights of one person spilled out to all the minorities Forced out of the Bhutan’s cabinet, exiled, extradited…
Ethnic cleansing in Bhutan.
Bhutan is the only country in the world that has the highest percentage of population living as refugees outside. The absolute monarchy of Bhutan forcibly exiled about 20% of Bhutan’s…
2010 Human Rights Report: Bhutan
Bhutan is a democratic, constitutional monarchy with a population of approximately 700,000. The king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is the head of state, and executive power is vested in the…