Bhutan Sentences Christian Man To Prison For Showing Religious Films

Charisma News reported yesterday that in the predominately Buddhist nation of Bhutan, a local court in the town of Gelephu on October 6 sentenced Christian activist Prem Singh Gurung to three years in prison for showing films on Christianity. In two small villages that lacked electricity, Gurung (a citizen of Nepal) brought in a generator and projector and invited residents to watch Nepali movies. In between features, he showed Christian films.  Authorities charged Gurung with attempting to promote civil unrest and with violating Secs. 105 and 110 of the Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Act of 2006 that requires advance government review of all films intended for public exhibition.