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According to Amnesty International, he was a prisoner of conscience, held by Bhutan "for the peaceful expression of his political beliefs, in particular his campaign against government policies unfairly affecting members of the Nepali-speaking community in southern Bhutan." [2] He was sentenced in 1993 to life imprisonment. [2]
The Bhutan Students Union and the Bhutan Aid Group-Nepal also were involved in political activism. [ 8 ] In November 1989, Tek Nath Rizal was allegedly abducted in eastern Nepal by Bhutanese police and returned to Thimphu, where he was imprisoned on charges of conspiracy and treason.
Pages in category "Political prisoners according to Viasna Human Rights Centre" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This included human rights activists, teachers, and political leaders. [8] In the wake of this unrest and violence, thousands of people fled Bhutan, settling in Nepal's seven refugee camps or leaving to find work in India. The Bhutan Citizenship Act of 1985 also played a large role in the displacement of the Lhotshampa.
A new group is among the two political parties chosen by Bhutan's people to contest its fourth free vote since democracy was established 15 years ago, while the outgoing ruling party was knocked ...
Aung San Suu Kyi was an Amnesty International-recognized prisoner of conscience from 1989 to 1995, from 2000 to 2002, and from 2003 to 2010. [ 67 ] Main article: Political prisoners in Myanmar
Prisoners are allowed spousal conjugal visits, provided female prisoners agree to prevent conception. These benefits are balanced by six-day weeks of hard labour within the prisons, imposed on all but juveniles, the physically and mentally infirm, political prisoners, and prisoners with pending trials.
Prisoners of Bhutanese nationality sentenced to life imprisonment. For prisoners held by Bhutan that were sentenced to life imprisonment, see Category:Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Bhutan.