States of Denial: A Review of UNHCR's Response to the Protracted Situation of Stateless Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Type :	Report
Title :	States of Denial: A Review of UNHCR's Response tothe Protracted Situation of Stateless Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Source :	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Date Added:	15-Dec-2011
Publication Date :	15-Dec-2011
URL :	http://www.unhcr.org/4ee754c19.html
Abstract :	In December 2008, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees launched a Special Initiative on Protracted Refugee Situations, intended to promote durable solutions and improvements in living standards for the world’s growing number of long-term refugees. Several refugee situations were identified for particular attention in the context of this initiative, including Afghan refugees in Iran and Pakistan, refugees in Croatia and Serbia, Eritrean refugees in eastern Sudan, Burundian refugees in Tanzania and Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh. UNHCR’s Policy Development and Evaluation Service [PDES] is currently reviewing the progress that has been made in the implementation of the special initiative, focusing on the extent to which UNHCR has been able to (a)  exercise its mandate for durable solutions; (b) play a catalytic role in relation to the engagement of other actors; and (c) improve the quality of life for refugees while the search for solutions continues. While all of the protracted refugee situations under review have proven to be complex, UNHCR’s ability to address the situation of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has proven to be particularly challenging.
Topics :	Refugees and Internally Displaced People International and Regional Organizations Governance and Security
Regions :	Asia-Pacific > South Asia > Bangladesh
Notes :	36 p.
Acronyms :	UNHCR
Author Role :
Author :	Kiragu, Ester // Rosi, Angela Li // Morris, Tim
Organization :	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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