Bhutan's Political Prisoners Suffer Illness and Death in Dire Conditions
January 18, 2026
January 18, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Bhutan's Political Prisoners Suffer Illness and Death in Dire Conditions
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The recent death of Sha Bahadur Gurung, one of Bhutan's longest serving political prisoners, is a tragic reminder of the injustice and needless suffering endured by alleged government critics in Bhutan's grim prisons.
Gurung, 65, was arrested in . . .
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Bhutan's Political Prisoners Suffer Illness and Death in Dire Conditions
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The recent death of Sha Bahadur Gurung, one of Bhutan's longest serving political prisoners, is a tragic reminder of the injustice and needless suffering endured by alleged government critics in Bhutan's grim prisons.
Gurung, 65, was arrested in . . .