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Oldest Bhutanese in Australia passes away, journo Poudel in grief

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Adelaide, August 14: The oldest member of Bhutanese community in Australia,Dhana Pati Poudel, died at the age of 98 at Lyell McEwin Hospital at Elizabeth , Adelaide on Saturday the 14th at 2 pm. He had arrived Adelaide as part of the third country resettlement along with his grandson Ichha Poudel more than a year [...]

Posted in Main News, Publications, Reports on 14 August 2010 Comments (15)

Shadow Report on First UPHR: December 2009

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Annual Press Freedom Report 2008-09

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Entitled ‘Barren Land of Press Freedom’, the new report by Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) – Bhutan mentions the murky picture of media freedom and freedom of speech and expression. Media outlets have increased but still journalists work under the self-censorship environment.

Posted in Reports on 02 May 2009 Comments (0)

IFJ South Asia Report 2008-09

Posted in Reports on 01 May 2009 Comments (0)

One year of democracy

Tags: apfanews, bhutan, bhutan human rights, bhutan news, bhutan politics, bhutan security, good governance in bhutan

This is part of the series of reports that APFA brings out every years in its mission for democratization of the Bhutanese society. Polity has changed but many things remain to be addressed for strengthening the democracy and democratic culture. Government has the greater responsibility for sustaining of democracy while civil society organizations have responsibility [...]