Survival, Dignity and Democracy: Burmese Refugees in India

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"Since September 1988, when the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) came to power, approximately one million Burmese nationals have fled to neighboring states. Approximately 55,000 Burmese nationals are currently in India, however, of that number, only about 467 are recognized and protected refugees of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in India. This report focuses on the plight of Burmese refugees in India, in particular, the predicament of Burmese nationals who remain unrecognized and unassisted in the North Eastern frontier, and the situation of the refugee population in Delhi..."

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South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre

Date of Publication: 

1997-00-00

Date of entry: 

2003-06-03

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English

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