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Bhutan

Bhutan

Submitted by martina on December 12, 2011

UNHCR Refugee Camps

Most of the refugees from Bhutan who arrived in Nepal between 1990 and 1993 were recognized on a prima facie basis by Nepal. With the large resettlement programme initiated in 2007 (see Resettlement of Refugees in Canada for further details), the dynamics of refugee camps changed significantly. The following are current challenges faced by the UNHCR operations at the refugee camps:

  • Maintaining services due to the departure of many skilled refugees

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