Bhutaness Refugees In Nepal

Bhutanese refugees are Lhotshampas ("southerners"), a group of people of Nepali origin including theKirat, Tamang, and Gurung peoples. These refugees registered in refugee camps in eastern Nepal during the 1990s as Bhutanese citizens deported from Bhutan. As Nepal and Bhutan have yet to implement any agreement on repatriation, many Bhutanese refugees have since resettled to North America, Oceania, and Europe under the auspices of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Camp Governance Structure The camps in Eastern Nepal are uniquely autonomous. The camps are governed by a democratic, election- based model under the leadership of a Camp Secretary who works in coordination with the Nepalese government representatives. The Camp Secretary is head of the Camp Management Committee (CMC), made up of sector heads. The Committee is responsible for food distribution, health care programming, and birth/death registration and dispute resolution. Additionally there is a Counseling Board made up of elected representatives to make judicial decisions and to resolve day-to-day disputes. Both men and women participate in camp governance. The fact that these camps are entirely refugee run is an incredibly unique system for refugee camps. Settlement Considerations: The refugees have lived within an active, democratic system. Many will have an active voice in their settlement process and desire to be involved in the many decisions affecting their lives. 

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