Bhutan
January 17, 2020
Bhutan on Brink of Overturning Same-Sex Conduct Ban
A bill that would repeal parts of Bhutan’s penal code that criminalize same-sex conduct will be introduced in the upper house of Parliament this month. It currently includes a provision derived from British colonial authorities punishing “sexual conduct against the order of nature” with up to one year in prison.
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Children's RightsThis submission focuses on the protection of students, teachers, schools, and universities in situations of armed conflict. It relates to Article 38 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
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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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Bhutan on Brink of Overturning Same-Sex Conduct Ban
Upper Chamber of Parliament Should Remove Stigmatizing Provision
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India Is an Overwhelming Presence in South Asia, and Must Do More to Build Trust
Repeatedly Saying India Wants Peaceful Ties Is Not Enough
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For Bhutan’s refugees, there’s no place like home
Bhutan should at least allow elderly refugees to spend their remaining days in their homeland.
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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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