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Archive Bhutan 2003


Archive

2004

2003

2002

2001

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current events

Unwanted Delay (rn 31/12/2004)

Bhutan govt neglecting refugee issue: Analysts (rn 30/12/2004)

Refugees fell trees to counter kerosene shortage, by Kumar Luintel (ht 28/12/2004)

Denied in Bhutan she finds school in Nepal, by Saraswati Karki (kp 28/12/2004)

BRRSG lobbies for int’l support to refugees (kp 27/12/2004), UN asks Bhutan to take back refugees (rn 27/12/2004)

Firewood for refugees to be stopped (ht 27/12/2004)

Hoping Against Hope: Despite constraints of funding, WFP manages to generate contribution to feed Bhutanese refugees, by Keshab Poudel (sp 24/12/2004), WFP’s ingenuity helps raise fund for training, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 24/12/2004)

Bhutanese prefer home to US, Europe (kp 23/12/2004)

Aged Bhutanese refugees losing sleep over their children’s future, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht 23/12/2004), New generation Bhutan refugees face identity crisis (rn 23/12/2004)

2 million euros for refugees Dikshya Thakuri (ht 22/12/2004), ECHO contributes 2m Euros to Bhutanese refugees (kp 22/12/2004), EC’s food aid brings cheers to refugees, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari , (rn 22/12/2004)

Wireless Bhutan, by Robyn Curnow (kp 21/12/2004)

Bhutanese refugees held for raping daughters (ht 21/12/2004)

Refugee problem Internationalisation is the only alternative, by Rakesh Chhetri (ht 20/12/2004)

Draft constitution on National Day, by Hari Prasad Adhikari (kp 17/12/2004)

Rizal for special UN representative for refugees (kp 16/12/2004)

Nepali the lingua franca of transporters in Bhutan (ht 16/12/2004)

Satyagraha in Delhi by Bhutanese (ht 16/12/2004)

Bhutan disturbingly slow: Minister Mahat (kp 14/12/2004), Bhutan deliberately plays tactics of delay: Dr. Mahat (rn 14/12/2004)

Nepal for international pressure on Bhutan, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 13/12/2004), Bhutanese refugee problem to be raised in US (rn 13/12/2004), Long overdue (kp 14/12/2004)

Refugees slam Bhutan parties (ht 13/12/2004)

Refugee number crosses 100,000 (ht 10/12/2004)

Indo-Bhutan Relations: Some Issues of Concern, by Tashi Choden (tg 08/12/2004)

Waiting for repatriation, by Puran P Bista (kp 07/12/2004)

Bhutan refugees flouting UNHCR rules: Told to stop brewing liquor, using firewood as fuel (ht 05/12/2004), Ration distribution to refugees suspended (ht 09/12/2004)

Clash at Gaylegphug, by Hari Prasad Adhikari (kp 03/12/2004)

Bhutan again snubs refugee talks, by Bhola B. Rana (pr 03/12/2004)

Mahat hints at informal talks with Thinley (rn 29/11/2004)

Bhutan King Jigme on surprise Delhi visit (kp 28/11/2004), Bhutanese refugees appeal to Indian PM (kp 28/11/2004)

Refugees’ return in limbo as Bhutan remains mum (rn 25/11/2004)

Bhutan’s archaic law (kp 25/11/2004)

Bhutan takes world lead in anti-smoking campaign (rn 18/11/2004)

Rijal to lead fight for return of refugees (ht 17/11/2004)

Refugee crisis: India has a moral obligation to solve it, by Kuber Poudel and Yadu Nepal (ht 09/11/2004)

Chief guest on India’s Republic Day, by Hari Prasad Adhikari (kp 03/11/2004)

Six Bhutanese refugees nabbed over dacoity (rn 30/10/2004)

EU to discuss refugee issue with India (kp 27/10/2004), Int’l community backs conference on refugees (rn 27/10/2004), Anywhere but home: Nepal and Bhutani refugees would be big losers if a new plan to solve the refugee crisis is implemented, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 29/10/2004), Vanishing repatriation, by Puran P Bista (kp 02/11/2004) [see also Refugee resettlement, letter by Vidhyapati Mishra (kp 06/11/2004)]

Sexual abuse on rise in refugee camps, by Kumar Luintel (ht 27/10/2004)

Rizal seeks international help to solve Bhutanese refugee problem (ht 27/10/2004), So be it (ht 28/10/2004)

Bhutan wants to solve refugee issue, says US (ht 26/10/2004)

Nepali noodles hit Bhutanese market (kp 19/10/2004)

Bhutanese refugee leaders doubt repatriation will happen (kp 18/10/2004)

US official to study refugee situation (kp 18/10/2004), US assistant secy takes up refugee issue with Mahat (ht 19/10/2004), Find solution that is in refugees’ best interest: US, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 19/10/2004), Give them their due (kp 19/10/2004), Mahat, Dewey discuss issues of refugees (rn 19/10/2004), US to take up refugee issue with India (ht 20/10/2004), US Asst Secy Dewey visits refugee camps (kp 20/10/2004), Trilateral issue (ht 21/10/2004)

Bhutan to resume verification process (rn 15/10/2004)

‘UNHCR sitting idle over sexual abuse cases’ (kp 13/10/2004)

Forgotten Souls, by John Narayan Parajuli (na 11/10/2004)

Refugees appeal for int’l community action (kp 11/10/2004)

Bhutan’s new Tongsha Penlop, by Hari Prasad Adhikari (kp 06/10/2004)

UNHCR call for early solution to Bhutanese refugee problem (ht 06/10/2004), Refugee situation not encouraging: Lubbers (kp 06/10/2004), Govt tells UNHCR not to abandon refugees (kp 07/10/2004)

Bhutan leader to revive movement (ht 02/10/2004)

Rizal to plead refugee case (pr 30/09/2004)

Bhutan’s extra-judicial indictment, by Sonam Tamang (kp 30/09/2004)

Maoists training Bhutanese refugees, ULFA, says BSF (ht 27/09/2004)

Rizal to draw world attention (ht 26/09/2004)

TN Rijal denied access to refugee camp (ht 24/09/2004)

UNHCR plan bodes ill for Nepali-speaking Bhutanese, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (ht 23/09/2004)

Time to raise refugee issue at UN, by Om Prakash Aryal (ht 21/09/2004), Feeble foreign policy (kp 21/09/2004)

Nepal, Bhutan FMs to meet on UN sidelines (kp 20/09/2004)

Govt hands over travel documents to Rizal (ht 19/09/2004), Asylum at last (ht 20/09/2004)

UNHCR urged to continue support to Bhutanese refugees (kp 19/09/2004)

New Delhi’s reluctance, by Hariprasad Adhikari (kp 18/09/2004)

Discarded thorny issue, by Puran P Bista (kp 14/09/2004)

Kangaroo court jails 111 Bhutanese of Nepali origin, by Puran P Bista (kp 07/09/2004), BRRRC raises concern over Bhutanese courts’ verdict (kp 14/09/2004)

13 Bhutanese refugees held (ht 06/09/2004)

Nepal asks Bhutan to start repatriation process (pr 02/09/2004)

Bhutan yet to demarcate northern boundary, by Hariprasad Adhikari (kp 31/08/2004)

Cops fire in air to scare away rampaging refugees (ht 29/08/2004)

Process to repatriate refugees to start soon (rn 27/08/2004)

Bhutan’s ‘ties’ with China, Puran P Bista (kp 24/08/2004)

Plight of southern Bhutanese, by Ram Bahadur Karki Chhetri (ht 24/08/2004)

8 get jail for BPP leader’s murder (ht 23/08/2004)

Bhutan has new prime minister (kp 22/08/2004)

Bhutan ex-royal priest among refugees, by Kumar Luintel (ht 22/08/2004)

Bhutan in 25 years, by Kuber Poudel & Yadu Nepal (21/08/2004)

UNHCR call to resolve refugee crisis (ht 18/08/2004), ‘Development assistance for refugees, host alike’ (kp 18/08/2004), UNHCR moots resettling refugees abroad, by Govinda Bhattarai (rn 18/08/2004), Refugee resettlement (ht 19/08/2004), Bhutan rights group flays UNHCR (ht 19/08/2004)

Who is behind creation of refugees?, by Hariprasad Adhikari (kp 10/08/2004)

Bhutan ready to resume process: PM (kp 05/08/2004), Deuba meets Bhutan PM, refugee talks to resume (rn 05/08/2004), Nepal to send letter, Bhutan to propose date (kp 06/08/2004)

Movement of refugees from Beldangi camp restricted (rn 04/08/2004)

Pass system for refugees enforced (ht 03/08/2004)

‘Talks should be with Bhutan king’ (kp 01/08/2004)

Nepal, Bhutan to discuss refugee issue in Bangkok (ht 30/07/2004)

Nepal begins study of Bhutanese response (pr 29/07/2004)

Two-tongued Bhutan, letter by Vidhyapati Mishra AFPA-Bhutan (kp 28/07/2004)

Bhutan, an open prison, by Hariprasad Adhikari (kp 28/07/2004)

UNHCR ready to mediate on refugee issue if Nepal, Bhutan agree, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 28/07/2004), UNHCR: Why not? (ht 29/07/2004), Refugees ask UNHCR to rehabilitate them in third country (ht 30/07/2004), Refugees demand 2nd & 3rd options too (kp 30/07/2004)

Refugees have joined Maoists: Druk assembly (kp 26/07/2004), Refugees not with Maoists: Govt, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 27/07/2004), Get over it (ht 28/07/2004)

Refugees object to Bhutan’s conditions (kp 25/07/2004)

Bhutan’s concern to be addressed (kp 24/07/2004)

Bhutan sets term to resume repatriation (ht 23/07/2004)

Refugees can’t be pushed: UNHCR (ht 21/07/2004)

Mahat to seek Indian help on refugee issue (ht 20/07/2004), Nepal to use good offices to break Bhutanese refugee deadlock: Mahat, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 20/07/2004)

‘King Jigme should talk to refugee leaders’, interview with Tek Nath Rizal (kp 19/07/2004)

Myth of Shangri-La falls apart, by DB Gurung (kp 18/07/2004)

Suspect of Budhathoki’s murder arrested (kp 18/07/2004)

Provide work permits to refugees: UN (ht 18/07/2004)

Breakthrough doubtful (ht 16/07/2004)

Fund cut hits Bhutanese students (ht 15/07/2004)

Nepal to talk refugee issue with Bhutan in Pakistan, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 13/07/2004), Mahat to discuss refugee issue with Bhutan in Islamabad (ht 15/07/2004)

Children of lesser God, by Puran P Bista (kp 13/07/2004)

Same old tactics (kp 12/07/2004)

Khudunabari fracas hitch to refugee talks (ht 10/07/2004)

Bhutan objects to recommendation, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 09/07/2004)

Bhutan ‘ready’ for refugee repatriation (kp 07/07/2004), ‘Bhutan firm to find durable solution to refugee issue’, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 07/07/2004)

Assistance to Bhutanese refugees, by Yadav Khanal (kp 06/07/2004)

Bhutan efforts on for ‘durable’ solution (ht 05/07/2004)

Bhutan envoy’s visit expected to resume stalled repatriation (rn 03/07/2004)

Khudunabari refugees agree to return home (kp 26/06/2004)

De bhutanizing the Bhutanese, by Puran P Bista (kp 22/06/2004)

Tshogdu session: Mere eyewash, by Hari Adhikari (kp 22/06/2004)

UNHCR stresses Bhutanese refugees’ rights (ht 20/06/2004)

Indian help to solve refugee problem sought (ht 19/06/2004), ‘India should act to solve refugee problem’ (kp 19/06/2004)

Democracy holds key (kp 18/06/2004)

UNHCR’s 3-tier formula to find way out of crisis, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 17/06/2004)

India-Bhutan relation and the Bhutanese refugee impasse, by Savitree Gurung (tg 16/06/2004)

Rijal begins SOS call for Bhutanese refugees (kp 13/06/2004)

Free Bhutanese refugees: AI (ht 09/06/2004)

Pro-Maoist refugees flee (ht 08/06/2004), Refugees in Maoist activities (ht 10/06/2004))

Refugees: Withdrawal symptoms, by John Narayan Parajuli (na 06/06/2004)

Resolution Nowhere In Sight, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 01/06/2004)

Bhutan king to cede powers (ht 31/05/2004), Bhutan ready for democracy (rn 31/05/2004), New outlook (01/06/2004)

Withdrawal symptoms, by John Narayan Parajuli (na 30/05/2004)

UNHCR to seek donors’ help for Bhutanese crisis (ht 29/05/2004)

Refugee crisis: Bhutan won’t change without massive pressure, by Dondup Wangchuck (ht 27/05/2004)

CIDA official gauges Bhutanese refugee status, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 26/05/2004)

First-hand account of Khudunabari incident, by Hari Prashad Adhikari (kp 25/05/2004)

Bhutan silent on return of verification team, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 24/05/2004)

Nepal sends report to Bhutan on scuffle (kp 06/05/2004)

Bhutan proposes FTA with Nepal, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 30/04/2004)

Aid cut hits refugee pupils hard (ht 29/04/2004)

Nepal to submit report to Bhutan govt soon (ht 28/04/2004)

Bhutan demands action against refugees (kp 25/04/2004)

Dondup Wangchuck (ht 06/04/2004)

Unrest looms large in Bhutanese refugee camps (ht 03/04/2004)

Bhutan in shadow of militancy, Puran P. Bista (kp 30/03/2004))

Rizal clarifies on hunger strike move (ht 28/03/2004), Rizal goes on fast-unto-death (kp 30/03/2004), Rizal fasts for refugee repatriation (kp 31/03/2004), Decisive strike (kp 31/03/2004), Rizal’s hunger strike strikes a chord (01/04/2004), Govt vows to protect Rizal (ht 01/04/2004), All Bhutanese should be allowed to return their own home place with full dignity, interview with Tek Nath Rizal (pr 01/04/2004), Rizal ends hunger strike (kp 02/04/2004), Rizal ends indefinite fast on govt assurance (ht 02/04/2004), Teknath Rizal and Satyagraha, by Abhi Subedi (kp 078/04/2004)

Taken for a ride (ht 22/03/2004)

NFD-Bhutan floats stir agenda (ht 21/03/2004)

Refugee crisis must be resolved urgently: EC (kp 21/03/2004), EU seeks Indian help to resolve refugee crisis (ht 21/03/2004)

Bhutan feels the heat, by Puran P Bista (kp 16/03/2004)

Nepal to raise refugee issues in Geneva (kp 16/03/2004)

Bhutanese refugees plan SoS to world (ht 14/03/2004), Bhutanese leader issues SOS (kp 15/03/2004)

Refugees worry over coming aid reduction (ht 13/03/2004)

Rizal seeks travel document to Geneva (kp 13/04/2004), Rizal may miss 60th UN session on HR (kp 16/03/2004), Give him his due (kp 17/03/2004), Rizal yet to get travel documents (ht 17/03/2004), Rizal’s Geneva travel hangs in balance (ht 18/03/2004)

Finally, India to press Bhutan on refugees: Khudunabari probe could be ‘unpleasant’ for Bhutan, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 12/03/2004)

No End In Sight: The euphoria seen last year is fast dying down with Bhutan continuing to exhibit recalcitrant attitude towards refugee repatriation, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 05/03/2004)

Key to Bhutanese refugee problem, by Vidhu Prakash Kayastha (kp 04/03/2004)

Rizal to sit for hunger strike (pr 04/03/2004)

Bhutan-Nepal talks, by P R Dahal (kp 03/02/2004)

INGOs seek early end to refugee deadlock (ht 02/03/2004)

Bhutanese king deterrent to refugee solution: Rizal (kp 31/01/2004), Rizal for AI activities in Bhutan (ht 31/01/2004)

Bhutan refugees urge Nepal to mediate (ht 29/01/2004)

Bhutan saga: A new twist, by M R Josse (kp 28/01/2004)

Bhutanese leader calls for constitutional monarchy, by Nitya Nanda Timsina & Devendra Bhattarai (kp 27/01/2004)

Indian ultras not being sheltered: NFD-Bhutan (kp 25/01/2004), Item on refugees raises NDFB hackles (ht 25/01/2004)

Nepal to press for int’l mediation: US diplomat visited Bhutan this week (kp 23/01/2004)

Bhutan refugees seek mediation (ht 19/01/2004)

Bhutan declares operation against Indian separatists over (ht 17/01/2004)

When hopes turn to dust, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (kp 14/01/2004)

Tie aid to Bhutan with human rights, youth organisation asks India (ht 13/01/2004)

Informal talks afoot on refugees (kp 11/01/2004)

Crackdown in Bhutan, by M.S. Prabhakara (fl 03/01/2004), Experiments with democracy, by Mahendra P. Lama (fl 03/01/2004)

Limited intervention: Bhutan had to act sooner or later against the ULFA camps, by Mahendra P. Lama (nt 02/01/2004)

Sudden Turn Of Events: The refugee repatriation has once again landed in a limbo after the Bhutanese JVT members returned in a huff, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 02/01/2004)

Bhutan offers chance to Indian rebels, by Syed Zarir Hussain (ht 02/01/2004)

Bhutan trying to scare refugee from returning (pr 01/01/2004)

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