These are some of the conclusions in a report published by Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), on the resettlement of Bhutanese refugees in the Netherlands .
GHRD has followed the Bhutanese refugees since 2008, and have enquired about their experiences during the resettlement process. The report is based on interviews, and gives a unique insight into the resettlement process from the refugees own perspective. It consists of many topics, such as their memories from Bhutan , life in the Nepalese refugee camps, the decision to resettle and finally to relocate to The Netherlands; where new challenges await them regarding integration and learning the Dutch language.
The report concludes with recommendations to both the Dutch and international agencies aimed at improving the resettlement process and the provision of information towards refugees.
Download the report here: http://www.ghrd.org/Pagina.asp?ID=3731
The Bhutanese refugees have been living in exile in refugee camps in Nepal since the early 90’s. With no possibility of returning to Bhutan , UNHCR have initiated a resettlement programme allowing refugees to start a new life in the Western world. GHRD interviewed a selected group of Bhutanese refugees that arrived in The Netherlands between 2008 and 2009.
Global Human Rights Defence is an international human rights organisation based in The Hague , The Netherlands. Since 2010, GHRD has been working together with the Bhutanese Community in The Netherlands (BCN) to support the Bhutanese refugees resettling in The Netherlands, as well as monitoring the human rights situation in the refugee camps in Nepal .
By; Jenny Lundström
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