Great introduction to Bhutan! While the reported news related to Bhutan may be small, especially in the United States, this silence can be deceiving.

Since the mid 80’s more than one hundred thousand refugees have fled the repressive and discriminatory policies of a government bent on “preserving its ancient cultural heritage.”

For a quick update on the situation, try some of the links below:

Human Rights Watch:
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=asia&c=bhutan

BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7082586.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7096779.stm

A brief overview of the history of the situation:

http://www.chhahari.com/bhutan/bhutan_hist.html

I also recommend the excellent ”Unbecoming Citizens: Culture, Nationhood, and the Flight of Refugees from Bhutan” by Michael Hutt.

Again, great article. Thanks for the introduction to this important place!