Bhutan journalist hit by defamation suit for sharing Facebook post

Namgay Zam, who faces a fine or jail, says case involving prominent businessman risks further subduing deferential media It is known as the land of gross national happiness, a country that puts contentment before the trappings of wealth and power. But discontent is growing in Bhutan after one of the country’s best-known journalists was hit with a defamation suit for sharing a story on Facebook.In a case that will test the boundaries of freedom of speech in the tiny Himalayan kingdom, indep