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This is an archive of news items which will extend your background knowledge of this situation. Until 2008 when the resettlement program began, most of the world knew nothing of this. As their story is now being told we wonder at the apparent disregard for these people for so long.
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Resettlement for all in five years : UNHCR
APFA Bhutan- August 13, 2010
The Country Representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Stephane Jaquemet, who has been serving Nepal’s office from January 4, 2010, has said that if everything goes as per his plans, UNHCR would be able to resettle the vast majority of all interested Bhutanese refugees in the next five years Read More
APFA Bhutan- August 13, 2010
The Country Representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Stephane Jaquemet, who has been serving Nepal’s office from January 4, 2010, has said that if everything goes as per his plans, UNHCR would be able to resettle the vast majority of all interested Bhutanese refugees in the next five years Read More
Bhutan should accept its own refugees
Union of Catholioc Asian News- August 12, 2010
...However, those countries accepting the refugees should demand from the Bhutan government that it repatriate those who want to return home. Read More
Union of Catholioc Asian News- August 12, 2010
...However, those countries accepting the refugees should demand from the Bhutan government that it repatriate those who want to return home. Read More
Open Letter to The UNHCR country representative in Nepal
Bhutan News Service- August 10, 2010
There are basically three major problems blanketing the lives of refugees remaining in camps. In sum-up, degrading education system has greeted a strong sense of frustrations on parents, the fragile security management has really left rooms to doubt as to if refugee camps are safe places to dwell. Above all, the degrading health facilities and negligence of AMDA-Nepal Read More
Bhutan News Service- August 10, 2010
There are basically three major problems blanketing the lives of refugees remaining in camps. In sum-up, degrading education system has greeted a strong sense of frustrations on parents, the fragile security management has really left rooms to doubt as to if refugee camps are safe places to dwell. Above all, the degrading health facilities and negligence of AMDA-Nepal Read More
Bhutanese Refugees' American Dream
The Washington Post - 22 Jul 2010
Speak of Bhutan and most will return a blank stare. Naming the capital (Thimphu), or pointing its location, nestled high in the Himalayas, on a map is the province of a Geography Bee perhaps, but not common knowledge. Read More
The Washington Post - 22 Jul 2010
Speak of Bhutan and most will return a blank stare. Naming the capital (Thimphu), or pointing its location, nestled high in the Himalayas, on a map is the province of a Geography Bee perhaps, but not common knowledge. Read More
Resettling and Rebuilding
The McGill Tribune - 7 April 2010
One would be hard-pressed to find two places with less in common than southern Bhutan and the town of Saint-Jérôme. In the south of Bhutan, the soaring peaks of the Himalayas descend into subtropical plains and fields of rice. Bhutan is primarily Buddhist and shares many cultural ties with its northern neighbour, Tibet. It was one of the last countries in the world to open itself up to outside influence, remaining isolated until well into the 20th century. TV and the Internet were banned there until 1999. Read More
The McGill Tribune - 7 April 2010
One would be hard-pressed to find two places with less in common than southern Bhutan and the town of Saint-Jérôme. In the south of Bhutan, the soaring peaks of the Himalayas descend into subtropical plains and fields of rice. Bhutan is primarily Buddhist and shares many cultural ties with its northern neighbour, Tibet. It was one of the last countries in the world to open itself up to outside influence, remaining isolated until well into the 20th century. TV and the Internet were banned there until 1999. Read More
Endless Goodbyes
Nepali Times- 11 Dec 2009
Here in Beldangi there are tearful scenes of farewell every day as fleets of white IOM (International Organization for Migration) buses taking Bhutanis for third country resettlement leave for Bhadrapur airport. Read More
Nepali Times- 11 Dec 2009
Here in Beldangi there are tearful scenes of farewell every day as fleets of white IOM (International Organization for Migration) buses taking Bhutanis for third country resettlement leave for Bhadrapur airport. Read More
Resettlement Has Gained Momentum: Derthick
NewsBlaze - 30 Nov 2008
Thereafter, many Bhutanese refugees submitted 'Declarations of Interest' forms for resettlement to the UNHCR. The US, the largest country of resettlement, conducted a small selection mission in November-December 2007.
NewsBlaze - 30 Nov 2008
Thereafter, many Bhutanese refugees submitted 'Declarations of Interest' forms for resettlement to the UNHCR. The US, the largest country of resettlement, conducted a small selection mission in November-December 2007.
Seeking a better life for children
Rocky Mountain News - 29 Nov 08
The money was enough that his family could afford to rent an apartment outside the camp that held Bhutanese refugees. But Baral knew the future was uncertain, especially for his 8-year-old daughter, Sabina.
300 refugees give thanks for a year in America
Rocky Mountain News - 25 Nov 2008
If you took a snapshot of the event, it might look something like this: two Bhutanese refugees dancing a traditional Nepali dance; a refugee from Ethiopia roasting coffee beans for a coffee ceremony; groups from Sudan, Somalia, Burma and Iraq sitting ...
Rocky Mountain News - 25 Nov 2008
If you took a snapshot of the event, it might look something like this: two Bhutanese refugees dancing a traditional Nepali dance; a refugee from Ethiopia roasting coffee beans for a coffee ceremony; groups from Sudan, Somalia, Burma and Iraq sitting ...
Bhutan's Forgotten Citizens
OhmyNews International - 26 Nov 2008
In his message to the nation after coronation, King Jigme Khesar promised to keep Bhutan safe from "outside influences" and emphasized preserving the country's heritage, but he chose to forget about the refugees. Bhutanese refugees have urged their new ...
OhmyNews International - 26 Nov 2008
In his message to the nation after coronation, King Jigme Khesar promised to keep Bhutan safe from "outside influences" and emphasized preserving the country's heritage, but he chose to forget about the refugees. Bhutanese refugees have urged their new ...
No happiness for refugees
Taipei Times - 8 Nov 2008
Bhutanese refugees living in camps in eastern Nepal said they were closely following the coronation of Bhutan’s new king even though they held out no hope of returning to their homeland, Nepalese media reports said on Friday.
Taipei Times - 8 Nov 2008
Bhutanese refugees living in camps in eastern Nepal said they were closely following the coronation of Bhutan’s new king even though they held out no hope of returning to their homeland, Nepalese media reports said on Friday.