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Emotional testimony from Bhutanese‑Nepali community prompts committee to report SR 69 to Rules and Reference
Summary
Multiple Bhutanese‑Nepali Americans told the Ohio Senate committee about exile, prison abuse and family separation in support of Senate Resolution 69; the committee voted to favorably report SR 69 to the Committee on Rules and Reference.
Members of Ohio's Bhutanese‑Nepali community delivered extended, often emotional testimony in support of Senate Resolution 69, which recognizes abuses against southern Bhutanese and urges steps toward durable solutions for refugees and prisoners.
Manikumar Biswal (who gave his name orally as Manikumar Biswal) told the committee he fled Bhutan as a teenager in 1992 and spent more than 17 years in Nepali refugee camps before resettling in the United States. "I hope this resolution, SR 69, brings hope, not just…
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