Bhutan’s government should quash the convictions of several dozen political prisoners who’ve been locked up for decades following unfair trials and alleged torture and release them, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

While the total number of political prisoners in Bhutan remains unknown, HRW collected information relating to 37 current prisoners who were first detained between 1990- 2010.

Most are being held separately from other prisoners, in poor conditions, with many suffering physical or psychosocial (mental health) ailments, and are denied regular communication with their families.

Aljazeera.