Mr Ruud Lubbers
United Nations High commissioner for Refugees
PO Box 2500
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland

October 2004

Dear Mr Lubbers,

The International Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (FIACAT), which has consultative status with the United Nations, has alerted me to the situation of the Bhutanese refugees who have been living in HCR camps in Nepal for more than 12 years now, and I am writing to express my deep concern for their future. They must not be forgotten.

They still hope that they will one day be able to return safely and with dignity to their homes in Bhutan.

I therefore hope fervently that you will be able to continue your action, in accordance with the HCR mandate, to fulfil their expectations and seek lasting solutions for all these Bhutanese refugees, particularly those who risk becoming stateless.

Yours sincerely,

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