KATHMANDU, March 31: The Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB) has expressed deep concern over the forced deportation of ten Bhutanese refugees from the United States, which has once again rendered them stateless and created a humanitarian crisis. Originally expelled from Bhutan in the 1990s, these individuals were legally resettled in the U.S. under the UNHCR program. Despite this, they were forcibly removed and sent to Bhutan, arriving at Paro Airport on March 27, 2025. 

However, instead of fulfilling its commitment to resettle them after accepting their deportation, Bhutanese authorities expelled them to India, where they were left without legal status or support. Indian security forces then transferred them to the Nepal-India border at Panitanki. Three of them—Roshan Tamang, Asish Subedi, and Santosh Darji—were detained by Nepalese authorities upon reaching the Bhutanese refugee camp in Beldangi for entering Nepal without legal documents. Their fate remains uncertain, as they now face possible deportation to India. The whereabouts of the remaining seven remain unknown, raising serious concerns about their safety and well-being.