BHUTAN-Right to Internet in Hermits Kingdom

Bhutan was the last country to allow internet and television in 1999. Today after two decades it is one of the most wired countries though the rates are highest. But apart from the spread and the cost, a unique demand has come up in the once Hermits Kingdom- freedom of internet!

The Article 7 of Bhutan Constitution recognises the right to life, liberty, security, freedom of thought, right to information and, the freedom of press, including electronic; and right to vote as the fundamental right. In the 21st century, all these rights are directly affected by the internet and how we interact in the virtual world. Hence some argue that the right to the internet should be a fundamental right.