Bhutan National Legal Institute
འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཁྲིམས་དོན་གཙུག་སྡེ།
The Bhutan National Legal Institute is pleased to announce the establishment of a Regional Legal Aid Center at the Phuentsholing Dungkhag Court, with support from UNDP Bhutan and the European Union, marking a significant milestone in our ongoing effort to Read more
This week, judges from across the country are participating in a specialized three-day Judicial Training on the Protection of Child Witnesses and Child Victims, organized with the support of UNICEF Bhutan. The training comes at a crucial time, responding to the Read more
The Legal Aid Center (LAC), under the Bhutan National Legal Institute in collaboration with the Human Dignity Clinic of Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, with the support of UNICEF, conducted a two-day sensitization program on the Framework and Toolkit Read more
Project MEDUSA to Combat SEAH Among Youth Launched In observance of International Youth Day, the Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI), in collaboration with the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) Club of Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, officially launched Project MEDUSA, Read more
On July 18, 2025, the Law Club of Yebilaptsa Central School (Zhemgang) successfully conducted a Crime Awareness Program aimed at nurturing legal literacy and civic responsibility among youth. The program was led by Dasho OC (Officer in Command) of the Read more
As part of Bhutan’s ongoing efforts to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable society, the Bhutan National Legal Institute (BNLI), in collaboration with UNDP Bhutan, successfully conducted a three-day sensitization program in Haa from 16 to 18 July 2025. Read more
The Bhutan National Legal Institute has started a 4-day training session for Bench Clerks to familiarize them with the new legislation of 2023. The session will cover key Acts such as the National Digital Identity Act, Civil Liability Act, and Read more
A separate platform has been created to share information about the Judges’ Book Club and its related activities. Please follow this new page for updates on book club sessions and other interesting interaction posts we plan on starting soon.
January 29, 2024: BNLI launches its Annual Report 2023 The Bhutan National Legal Institute is delighted to present its Annual Report for the year 2023. We are pleased to announce that 2023 was a remarkably successful year for the Institute. Read more
Following Phase III of the Online Mediation Refresher Course, Phase IV is underway for the local government leaders from Haa, Samtse and Thimphu Dzongkhags. The refresher course aims to address the issues and challenges identified from the Training Impact Assessments Read more