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India / Bhutan: Imminent extradition / fear of torture: Rongthong ...
21 April 1997

There is concern that Rongthong Kunley Dorji, a 58-year-old Bhutanese national, could be at risk of torture if returned to Bhutan. He is the chairman of the United ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/021/1997

India: Further information on fear of ill-treatment / arbitrary ...
19 June 1996

Over 100 Bhutanese people taking part in the funeral procession of Baburam Shengden were injured after having been beaten with lathis (weighted bamboo canes) by ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/030/1996

India: Further information on fear of ill-treatment / arbitrary ...
21 May 1996

Approximately 90 Bhutanese people detained at Berhampur Central Jail, West Bengal, were beaten with canes by jail guards. At least 50 people were reported injured ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/023/1996

India: Further information on fear of ill-treatment / arbitrary ...
6 May 1996

On 22 April 1996, 15 Buthanese people from a group of 285 detained at Jalpaiguri District Jail, West Bengal, were allegedly beaten by jail guards with canes after ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/018/1996

India: fear of ill-treatment / arbitrary arrest/ medical concern ...
21 March 1996

On 19 March 1996, 188 Bhutanese were allegedly ill-treated by Indian police as they were taken into custody in West Bengal. Some are reported to have sustained ...

Urgent Action       ASA 20/012/1996

Amnesty International News, September 1994. Vol.24, No.9.
31 August 1994

1. South Africa: Renewed violence brings despair to the families of KwaZulu-Natal; 2. United Kingdom: Deportees suffer ill-treatment by security officers; 3. Iran ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/009/1994

Amnesty International News Service 176/94
8 August 1994

1. Bhutan / Nepal: Governments must respect rights of Bhutanese exiles in forthcoming talks. 2. India: Amnesty International calling for inquiry into alleged police ...

Report       NWS 11/176/1994

Bhutan: forcible exile
31 July 1994

Approximately 86000 people, mostly Nepali-speakers from southern Bhutan, were resident in refugee camps in Nepal by mid-1994. AI believes that many of them have ...

Report       ASA 14/004/1994

Bhutan: Appeal for the release of Tek Nath Rizal
1 March 1994

Former member of the National Assembly and of the Royal Advisory Council Tek Nath Rizal was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 1993 for charges including ...

Report       ASA 14/002/1994

Amnesty International News Service 163/93
8 December 1993

1. Bahrain: Citizens turned away and forced into exile. 2. Bhutan: Prisoner of conscience (Tek Nath Rizal) sentenced to life imprisonment.

Report       NWS 11/163/1993