The chief of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Stephen Jacquemet has told that his agency was constantly advocating for repatriation of Bhutanese citizens from the UN-administered camps in Nepal.
"Some of you are critical to UNHCR that it promotes just resettlement," he said while addressing a function organized in Jhapa to mark World Refugee Day 2010 Friday morning. He refuted such allegations saying UNHCR was constantly advocating for dignified repatriation of Bhutanese refugees.
He also elaborated that resettlement package is at least a solution - itoffers refugees different life styles, real future and dignified living. According to him, refugees would be able to raise stronger voices for repatriation from the resettling countries.
The UNHCR chief also assured various supports to materialize the repatriation process in case it begins in future.
Camp Secretary T.B.Gurung demanded registration of all pending cases which are ineligible to receive aids from donors. He said they were celebrating refugee day when hundreds of his fellow-countrymen are without breads when their official registration remained pending.
Around 2000 Bhutanese participated in a peace rally in Beldangi-I camp this morning. Representatives of various aid agencies joined the march that comprised various groups on traditional dresses, musical instruments and placards.
"Several Bhutanese citizens on national dress marched enthusiastically to carry this year's refugee day slogan - they have taken our home, but not our future," commented Prakash Angdambe, a local artist, who arrived at the programme to express his solidarity.
Prakash Angdambe, a local artist, who reached the spot to express solidarity was astonished to see the formal starting of program with Bhutan's national anthem. "The scene was touching for every person," a refugee run news portal quoted him. Refugees, who are never recognized as citizens by Bhutan, wore Bhutan's national dress to sing their national anthem."
Every year people celebrate June 20 as World Refugee Day to remember millions of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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