Introduction In a new ‘democratic’ Bhutan, a lady’s failed attempt to overthrow the army chief and influence the highest authority in the county’s legal system raised questions if the country…
Bhutan, the USA, and the Bhutanese Refugees
Abstract Today, more than 80,000 Americans are Bhutan-born. It took about three decades and billions of dollars in the process to move them from Bhutan to America (the USA and…
Bhutan Human Rights Report 2021
Forward This is the third year BW publishing Annual Human Rights Report on Bhutan. This is our humble effort to promote human rights, equality and justice. We have been consistently…
The Bhutan Journal 2.1
Editorial This issue also carries many grievances of the past and the agony of unsolved issues. This journal like the first one also carries sentiments and contents of Bhutanese diaspora…
Refugees Longing for Repatriation Anticipate Permanent Persuaders
Repatriation is not just a physical return to ‘home’ but a complex political process. With the deadlock of repatriation, resettlement came to be the only practical solution to most of the Bhutanese refugees, which…
Bhutanese Refugees: Past, Present and Future
Professor Dr. Michael Hutt, who was until recently Professor of Nepali and Himalayan Studies, at the School of Oriental and Africa Studies (SOAS), University of London, is a renowned scholar…
Democracy and Political Prisoners in Bhutan
ABSTRACT The uprising of 1990 in Bhutan was a wake-up call for the Bhutanese monarchy to reform. The King announced in 2005 that the country will have a ‘democratic’ government. He handed…
Bhutanese Refugee Cultural Complex: An Outsider-Insider’s Perspective
ABSTRACT The Bhutanese Refugee Cultural Complex (BRCC), housed in Jhapa in eastern Nepal, is a centre devoted to the memory and study of Bhutanese refugees. As the BRCC develops into a fully functioning centre, it…
Bhutanese Settlement and Community Leadership
ABSTRACT Traditionally, three possible solutions are pursued to address refugee problems globally. These include repatriation of refugees to their country of origin; local integration or third-country resettlement. This article explores further the resettlement option, how…
Integration and Satisfaction Among Resettled Bhutanese in Australia
ABSTRACT Bhutan’s population design out of unfounded fears led to the eviction of over 20% of the country’s population, mostly Nepali speakers. It was not ethnic cleansing. It was Bhutan’s best effort to…