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Ohio senator urges Congress to address forced displacement of Nepali‑speaking Bhutanese
Summary
Senator Cynda Reynolds asked the committee to support Senate Resolution 69, which urges Congress to recognize and address the forced displacement and statelessness of more than 120,000 Nepali‑speaking Bhutanese; she noted Ohio has over 55,000 people from that community and asked the state to lead by example.
Senator Cynda Reynolds told the Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee she is sponsoring Senate Resolution 69 to press Congress to address what she described as the forced displacement and oppression of more than 120,000 Nepali‑speaking Bhutanese citizens.
"The forced displacement and oppression of over a 120,000 Nepali speaking Bhutanese citizens and other minorities by the government of Bhutan…
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