Thimphu(Bhutan)
The constitution of Bhutan guarantees freedom of religion, but the government has not officially recognized the presence of Christians, whose practice of faith remains confined to their homes.

The Drukpa Kagyue school of Mahayana Buddhism is the state religion, with Hinduism dominant in the south, according to Bhutan's official website, which adds, "Some residues of Bon, animism and shamanism still exist in some pockets of the country," but makes no mention of Christianity.
Dali Lama ,the icon of peace and suffering has the onus of persuading the Bhutanis Budhist to refrain from enacting the draconian law in Bhutan.
Global council of Indian Christians(GCIC) appeals to Dalai Lama to prevail upon the Bhutanis government to stop the anti conversion law aimed at persecuting christians

Since Bhutan became a democracy in 2008 after its first-ever elections ,following more than 100 years of absolute monarchy - people have increasingly exercised their freedom, including religious choice.

Bhutan’s proposed anti-conversion law makes the world feel fortunate that the Kingdom of Bhutan desires to see it protected at all costs from those who would defile it??.
Mahayana Buddhism is the official state religion of Bhutan. It is so linked to their cultural, social and political lives that Buddhism is a part of their national identity (something Christians will claim for the United States,Hindus claim in India) and therefore the government seeks to protect it (their culture) by limiting the growth of Christianity which, to be fair, can be a vociferous human rights outfit. But, free speech is free speech, something that both the constitutions of the India and Bhutan allegedly afford their respective citizens.
One must challenge this proposed law and ask the Bhutanese government if this is the type of behavior the Buddha would have condoned. Not being an expert in Buddhism I can only surmise that the so-called middle way of the Buddha included tolerance for those who espoused different worldviews. The Buddha would have rejected the political double speak of the Bhutanese constitution that purports to guarantee freedom of religion to its citizens and a law that is being directed toward one particular religious group.
The potential threat to Bhutanese Christians is very real. As it stands now all someone has to do is make a formal complaint to the government against a Christian in order to get arrested, fined and possibly even worse. India has a history of using its anti-conversion laws to persecute Christian groups unfairly. While, some people may not subscribe to the tenets of the faith there are many Christian groups that have done good such as the late Mother Teresa.
The government of Bhutan recognizes other non-Buddhist religious groups within its borders, which includes Hinduism, animism and other shamanistic cults. It shows tolerance for these groups. It’s clear that Christians are being singled out.
Along with freedom of religion should come freedom of speech (something else that the Bhutanese constitution allegedly affords its citizens) and the liberty to express one’s ideas openly. This is a key pillar of liberty and enjoyed by Budhists from Dalai Lama to ordinary mortal beings across the world.
As members of the world community we need to be on guard for potential human rights violations when these types of laws get passed. Sadly, Buddhist nations aren’t necessarily any better than the rest of Afro-Arab countries. The amendment bill would punish "proselytizing" that "uses coercion or other forms of inducement" - vaguely enough worded, Christians fear, that vigilantes could use it to jail them for following the commands of Christ to feed, clothe and otherwise care for the poor.

"Now, under section 463 [of the Penal Code of Bhutan], a defendant shall be guilty of the offense of proselytization if the defendant uses coercion or other forms of inducement to cause the conversion of a person from one religion or faith to another," reported the government-run Kuensel newspaper on July 9.
Claiming that multi-religious tolerance can lead to bloodshed and violence as has occurred in India is not an excuse for persecution. But, this is exactly the point that Bhutan’s Home and Culture Minister, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji is suggesting. It certainly suggests the dangers of irrational worldviews as most religions seem to be. But, most of India’s problems in this regard are political and cultural ones dressed up religious clothes.
If anything this should reinforce the necessity of creating secular states and removing religion from the political process altogether at least as far as the government taking an official stand. Let’s face it as long as people practice religion it will be part of their decision process when it comes to voting (at least in democracies ), but we can seek to eliminate its tendency to dominate and usurp power. But, this can only be done by separating religion from government at the foundation.
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