(en) Prakash Dubey, BHUTAN. Two Christians convicted of proselytism released after 8 months, sur le site Asianews.it, : «Christians must keep to severe rules: they cannot build churches nor can they meet freely. Proselytism is illegal but only for those who do not belong to the Buddhist faith».
(en) Bhutan’s only Buddhist convert yearns to bring Catholicism to homeland, sur le site Catholic Online, 29-05-2007: «Father Tshering says he can "literally count" the number of Christians in Bhutan. "They are mostly Indians and Nepalese, and are considered outsiders." Protestants outnumber Catholics».
(en) Bhutanese Christians Barred from Attending Worship Services, sur le site Gospel For Asia, 5 juillet 2007: «The government has recently begun clamping down on Christians by barring some congregations from meeting for worship. This has caused at least two Gospel for Asia-affiliated churches to temporarily close their doors. (...) Under Bhutan law, it is illegal to attempt to convert people from the country’s two predominant religions».
Malgré la liberté de religion inscrite dans la Constitution, les chrétiens ne peuvent toujours ni pratiquer en public, ni construire de lieux de culte (Bulletin EDA n° 524), sur le site EDA (Églises d'Asie), Agence d'information des missions étrangères de Paris: «une Église chrétienne devenue totalement clandestine. Malgré le fait que le jeune roi Jigme Khesar se soit proclamé "père des chrétiens", le prosélytisme, la publication de bibles, la construction d’églises ou même d’écoles ou d’autres institutions chrétiennes sont toujours prohibés. L’entrée de religieux sur le territoire est interdite et le culte chrétien, s’il est "autorisé", ne doit pas être célébré en public. Le responsable religieux de l’une de ces communautés "souterraines" a expliqué à l’agence AsiaNews: "Les chrétiens sont seulement autorisés à prier en cas de maladie et uniquement à l’intérieur de leurs maisons. De plus, on empêche la plupart des fidèles d’avoir accès à l’éducation et ils vivent dans des conditions économiques misérables"».
(en) Leadership change in Bhutan sparks hope for ministry, sur le site Mission Network News, 26 December, 2006: «Right now, it's illegal for a Buddhist to become a Christian and church buildings are forbidden. According to GFA, Christians in Bhutan are only allowed to practice their faith at home. Those who openly choose to follow Christ can be expelled from Bhutan and stripped of their citizenship».
(en) Bhutan, sur le site Open Doors: «The 2008 constitution guarantees religious freedom, but also forbids conversion 'by means of coercion or inducement'. To many Bhutanese, this rules out sharing the gospel.»
(en) 'New Research Shows Christians Worldwide Facing Increasing Hostility in Practising Their Faith', Says Open Doors, Press Release, 13 February 2009: «Persecution in Buddhist Bhutan mainly comes from the family, the community, and the monks who yield a strong influence in the society. Cases of atrocities (i.e. beatings) have been decreasing in number; this may continue as a result of major changes in the country, including the implementation of a new constitution guaranteeing greater religious liberty».
