ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
Executive Summary:
The steep mountain chains and deep valley gorges in Burma?s northwestern Chin State is the
homeland of some 1.5 million ethnic Chin. Due to ongoing human rights abuses, severe
restrictions on basic freedoms, and widespread poverty within Chin State, only 500,000
ethnic Chin remain in Chin State. More than two-thirds of the Chin population have fled to
other parts of Burma and neighboring countries in a quest for protection and survival.
Some 100,000 Chin are currently living in uncertain conditions in India?s northeastern state
of Mizoram, which shares a border with Burma?s Chin State. Another 4,200 Chin have made
their way to Delhi with the hope of obtaining protection from the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Another 30,000 Chin have fled to Malaysia also with
the hope of finding some form of protection and security.
This report examines the lack of protection and adequate living conditions of Chin refugees
and asylum-seekers in Delhi. As India is not a party to the 1951 Convention Relating to the
Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, few protections are available to Chins living in
Delhi. Although UNHCR is currently registering and recognizing refugees in Delhi, the Chin
face long wait times due to processing delays. Resettlement is unduly slow and opportunities
are limited. Although the Indian government allows UNHCR-recognized Chin refugees to
obtain residential permits to stay in Delhi, the process to obtain such permits is complicated
by redundant documentation requirements, corruption, and unnecessary delays.
While protection and permanent solutions are long in coming for the Chin community in
Delhi, their wait is made more urgent by untenable living conditions, a lack of adequate and
acceptable livelihoods, poor health, an inability for their children to receive an education, and
the impossibility of integrating with the local community. Although UNHCR supports several
programs to provide for and improve the welfare of Chin refugees, many of these programs
are inadequate and ineffective to meet the needs of the community. Access to such programs
are limited to UNHCR-recognized Chin refugees, excluding those not yet registered with
UNHCR and those with cases pending before UNHCR.
Considering the human rights situation in Burma and ongoing violations against basic human
rights and freedoms in Chin State, the Chin people of Burma will continue to require
protection and accommodation in neighboring countries in the foreseeable future. For this
reason, the Chin Human Rights Organization urges the Indian government and the UNHCR
to:
• Ensure Chin refugees and asylum-seekers have unhindered access to effective and
expedient protection mechanisms.
• Minimize processing delays and corruption that hinder members of the Chin
community from obtaining protection and access to crucial benefits and services.
• Ensure Chin refugees and asylum-seekers have access to: acceptable and appropriate
accommodations; stable and adequate sources of income and job opportunities; and
quality and affordable healthcare and education.
• Promote, expand, and improve current humanitarian programs that benefit and serve
members of the Chin community.
ရင်းမြစ်:
Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO)
Date of Publication:
2009-04-00
Date of entry:
2009-04-07
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
- Human Rights
- Discrimination
- Race or Ethnicity: Discrimination based on
- Racial or ethnic discrimination in Burma: reports of violations
- Racial or ethnic discrimination in Burma: reports of violations against specific groups
- Discrimination against the Chin (Zo)
- Discrimination against the Chin (Zo) -- websites and reports
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