Bhutan
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Bhutan, TJET has collected information on: two amnesties between 1999 and 2003; and three domestic trials starting between 1992 and 2018.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 2008.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Bhutan between 1970 and 2020.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Bhutan ranks 134th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Bhutan had two amnesties between 1999 and 2003. One amnesty released political prisoners.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on three domestic prosecutions between 1992 and 2018. These include three regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which two persons were convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.