With the implementation of more relaxations of COVID-19 protocols in the country, the crime rate, such as battery, assault and groupism, is on the rise. People are seen loitering around in town even after the entertainment centers are closed. It was found that almost 70 percent are youths, including students …
Read More »Taxi Association to initiate CCTV cameras in taxis to prevent theft and sexual harassment
With cases of alleged sexual harassment against taxi drivers and with complaints of losing belongings in taxis, the Taxi Association of Bhutan has a plan to install CCTV cameras in the taxis to curb such issues. Executive Director of the Taxi Association Tshering Penjor said advocacy is one way of …
Read More »Persons with Disabilities seek social support for better mobility and acceptance in Bhutan
Around 2.1 percent of the total population, which is 15,567 persons, are Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Around 80 percent of the PwDs are from the rural areas of Bhutan. There are three modes of disability in the country, a charity model wherein PwDs are seen as a victim of circumstances …
Read More »Man convicted for life in rape case
The Trashiyangtse District Court convicted 42-year-old Jangchub Ningpo to life imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old step-daughter. During the time of incident, the victim was 10 years old, and the mother caught her husband red handed while attempting to rape the victim. The defendant had repeatedly raped the victim since the …
Read More »22-year-old man arrested for rape of 8-year-old in Wangdue
Wangduephodrang police apprehended a 22-year-old man on the evening of 21 July 2022 in connection to raping an 8-year-old girl, a class II in one of the schools in Wangduephodrang. It was learnt that the victim shouted for help, which was heard by a group of people working along the …
Read More »Amended CSO Act works towards accountability and transparency from CSOs
So far 64 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have registered in the country of which only 54 are currently operating. Of the operating CSOs 42 are Public Benefit Organizations (PBOs) and 12 are Mutual Benefit Organizations (MBOs). CSOs have existed for the benefit of society in Bhutan for many years. Keeping …
Read More »Forced labour bonds happening despite being illegal
The Ministry of Labor and Human Resources (MoLHR) has been receiving some cases of forced labor bond though the numbers are very few. The employees are made to sign a bond with certain terms and condition wherein if the employee wants to resign, he or she has to pay the …
Read More »Penjore requests HC to hold everyone accountable
The High Court (HC) Bench 3 conducted the first appeal hearing on 4 July after Penjore has appealed to HC on 8 June 2022 in connection to the defamation case he won in the District Court. Penjore has appealed on three grounds. He was initially alleged of defaming Office of …
Read More »Govt says delay in processing documents for those going abroad is due to huge numbers and not an attempt to stop them
Due to the increase in the number of Bhutanese traveling abroad, especially to Australia and Canada, there are rumors that the government has imposed restrictions to discourage Bhutanese from leaving the country. This has caused much concerns as some felt there was a deliberate slowdown in the processing of travel …
Read More »ACC (Amendment) Bill 2021 preserves ACC’s prosecution power but does not give it HR independence
During the Joint Sitting on Monday, the Chairperson of the Joint Committee, the Member of Parliament (MP) Ugyen Wangdi from Drametse-Ngatshang constituency presented the Committee’s 34 recommendations on the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2021. After the deliberation on the Committee’s recommendations, the House endorsed the Committee’s recommendation to …
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