Introduction
With one sixth of the
population in exile, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan has the dubious
distinction of being one of the world's highest per capita generator
of refugees. The roots of the problem lie in the government's attempts
to alter the kingdom's demography in favour of the ruling ethnic
group.
Background of the current crisis in
Bhutan. (Michael Hutt)
The refugee community insists that
there has been no instance of "voluntary" migration
from Bhutan, and that people have been compelled to leave the
country due to physical abuse, coercion, threats, harassment
and intimidation.
