BHUTAN (ANS) — The Bhutan High Court sentenced Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Ugyen Tashi to three years in prison for “attempting to promote civil unrest” for showing a film about Jesus. On May 21st, carrying a generator and a projector, Ugyen walked for two days into interior villages of Bhutan with a single purpose—to give people a chance to learn about Jesus. But when one of the village chiefs learned of the movie’s content, he informed the chief of his district, who then called the police to arrest Ugyen. Investigations and Questionings The days following the arrest were a whirlwind of investigations, questionings, postponements, police statements and waiting. While police investigated his case, Pastor Ugyen was kept in a small, dark, mosquito-filled room along with three other inmates. On June 14, the police attempted to search … Read entire article »