H.Res.1093

Acknowledging oppression, forced eviction, and suffering experienced by tens of thousands of Bhutanese citizens during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and encouraging steps toward justice, reconciliation, and lasting peace.

Introduced·3/2/26

Acknowledging oppression of Bhutanese citizens in the late 1980s and early 1990s and urging justice and reconciliation.

This resolution acknowledges the oppression, forced eviction, and suffering experienced by tens of thousands of Nepali-speaking Lhotshampa Bhutanese citizens during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It urges the Royal Government of Bhutan to release political prisoners, restore citizenships, and accept the voluntary return of citizens from refugee camps in Nepal. The resolution also calls for a holistic peace-building process and the establishment of an independent Truth Commission to investigate human rights violations and abuses from the 1990s.

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History

Mar 2

House

Submitted in House

Mar 2

House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.