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Bhutanese-Nepali witnesses urge support for SR69 to recognize alleged human-rights abuses; committee forwards resolution to Rules
Summary
Multiple Bhutanese-Nepali community members delivered emotional testimony urging passage of Senate Resolution 69 acknowledging alleged human-rights abuses, denials of citizenship, and calls for repatriation/visitation; the committee voted to report SR69 to the Committee on Rules and Reference.
Dozens of in-person witnesses representing the Bhutanese-Nepali community told the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee they support Senate Resolution 69, which they said would recognize alleged human-rights abuses against Bhutanese minorities and urge durable solutions for refugees. Witnesses described long-term statelessness, family…
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