Nepal’s remaining Bhutanese refugees seek legal recognition

Inquirer.net - Nov 4, 2026

Thousands of Bhutanese refugees living in camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal are still waiting for legal recognition that would allow them to work, study, and build secure lives in Nepal, more than three decades after leaving their homeland. Local authorities have counted 6,365 such people, who have neither been able to

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