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.

Key Points

• This resolution recognizes the suffering of over 100,000 Nepali-speaking people who were forced out of Bhutan in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of these individuals were treated poorly or jailed because of their language, culture, or religion.
• It asks the government of Bhutan to release all political prisoners who were jailed for demanding democracy. It also suggests that these prisoners should receive payments or other help to make up for their time in jail.
• The proposal calls for Bhutan to give back citizenship to people who had it taken away. It also encourages Bhutan to let people currently living in refugee camps in Nepal return home if they want to.
• The resolution suggests that Bhutan should start a peace process and create an independent group to investigate what happened in the past. This would help make sure that minority groups are not treated unfairly in the future.

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