March 13, 2023
Bhutan: Free Long-Term Political Prisoners
Held for Decades After Torture, Unfair Trials
Bhutan
March 18, 2025
UN Experts Find Bhutan Illegally Holding Political Prisoners
The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan presents itself to the world as an enlightened land that promotes “gross national happiness,” but the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found that the government has locked up people for life without parole for expressing their political opinions.
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October 3, 2007
Discrimination against Ethnic Nepali Children in Bhutan
Submission from Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
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News
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April 8, 2024
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Bhutan
47th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
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January 29, 2024
Bhutan: New Government Should Release Political Prisoners
Uphold Ideal of ‘Gross National Happiness’ by Ensuring Economic Rights of All
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September 13, 2023
Bhutan: Freed Political Prisoner Describes Dire Conditions
Foreign Governments Should Urge Release of Dozens Held for Decades
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May 5, 2023
Bhutan: King Should Free Political Prisoners
At Least 37 Serving Long Sentences Following Alleged Torture, Unfair Trials
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March 23, 2023
Bhutan’s Long-Serving Political Prisoners Should be Released
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March 13, 2023
Bhutan: Free Long-Term Political Prisoners
Held for Decades After Torture, Unfair Trials
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July 2, 2021
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of Bhutan
80th pre-session
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February 1, 2021
Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Bhutan
80th pre-session
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January 17, 2020
Bhutan on Brink of Overturning Same-Sex Conduct Ban
Upper Chamber of Parliament Should Remove Stigmatizing Provision
