Freedom of the Press 2007: Bhutan
26 March 2008
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Recent articles in Bhutan
Bhutan: Namgay Zam talks about the importance of women in media
Namgay Zam was appointed this week as the executive director of the Journalists Association of Bhutan. She talks with about the role of women leaders in media.
![A monk takes a photo with his mobile phone outside the Punakha Dzong [administrative centre] in Bhutan, 17 April 2016, REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bhutan_cellphone_reuters.jpg)
Bhutan’s unhappy decision
The Himalayan nation of Bhutan, known for its seclusion policies and Gross National Happiness index, has given a Facebook user a very unhappy choice: Pay the equivalent of 10 years’ salary or go to jail.
Changes in government ad policy threaten Bhutan’s independent media
A Bhutanese government directive forbidding advertising to be placed in a daily newspaper is believed to be in retaliation for the publication of articles critical of possible abuse of power and corruption.