"Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism.”
-WHO ARE REFUGEES?
A refugee is a person who has been forced to flee his country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they are not able to return home or are afraid to do so. Ethnic, tribal, and religious wars and conflicts are the main causes for refugees fleeing their countries.
India is home to 2.44 lakh refugees and asylum seekers. Of these, 2,03,235 refugees are from Sri Lanka and Tibet and 40,859 refugees and asylum seekers of other nationalities. There are nearly half a million Nepali immigrants residing in India, according to the International Labour Organization. Also, in 2010, 3.2 million Bangladeshi immigrants in India constituted the single largest "bilateral stock" of international migrants residing in the South.
An asylum seeker is a person who has left his or her home country and wants protection from persecution and human rights violations in another country, but who has not yet been legally recognized as a refugee and is awaiting a decision on his or her asylum application. . Seeking shelter is a human right. This means that everyone must be allowed to enter another country to seek asylum.
-WHY DO PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR COUNTRIES?
Most people in the world have had the experience of leaving the place where they grew up. Maybe they will walk until they reach the next village or town. But for some people, they will have to leave their country altogether - sometimes for a short time, but sometimes forever.
There are many reasons why people around the world want to rebuild their lives in a different world. Some people leave home in search of work or education. Others are forced to flee from persecution or human rights abuses, such as torture. Millions flee from armed conflict or other problems or violence. Some people no longer feel secure and may be directed at them simply because of who they are or what they do or believe - for example, because of their race, religion, gender, or political opinion.
This journey, which begins with the hope of a better future, can also be fraught with danger and fear. Some people are at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Some were arrested by the authorities as soon as they arrived in the new world. Once they are settled and begin to build a new life, many face daily discrimination, xenophobia and discrimination.
there are many reasons why it can be very difficult or dangerous for people to live in their own countries. For example, children, women, and men are fleeing from violence, war, famine, extreme poverty, because of their sexual orientation, or the effects of climate change or other natural disasters. People will often face a combination of these difficult situations.
People leaving their countries do not always run away from danger. They may believe that they have a better chance of getting a job in another country because they have an education or the money to look for opportunities elsewhere. Some may want to join relatives or friends who are already living abroad. Or they may want to start or finish their education abroad. There are many different reasons why people start a journey to build a new life in the new world.
-TIBETAN REFUGEES
Tibetans sought refuge in India from the Chinese invasion 60 years ago, but face economic uncertainty and mistreatment. When, in 1950, China sought to 'liberate' Tibet, what they actually did was persecute the Tibetan natives by invading their unique culture in an attempt to force Chinese Marxist ideologies and Tibetan social and political cultural practices, which they did again. preach Tibetan Buddhism - with the Dalai Lama as their spiritual leader. In an effort to save themselves and their ownership after a failed coup against the Chinese in 1959, the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans came to NEFA (now Arunachal Pradesh) in India.
They were soon offered asylum by the Government of India and relief efforts began.
The reasons for the ‘success’ of the Tibetan refugee community are social and political. A few of these come from Girija Saklaini's explanations as noted by him during his anthropological research on Tibetan refugees: such as work ethic, lack of gender segregation of workers, easy trade. These simple features can go a long way. For example, in a country with many jobless skills, a refugee community with no entrepreneurial skills and business skills would not earn a living.
However, all these reasons would not have seemed sufficient without the active support the refugees received in the Indian State. As noted by various experts, the most important factor when it comes to the resettlement of refugees in third world countries is the political turmoil in the State government officials.
In the immediate aftermath of the Tibetan refugees, it was Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first independent Prime Minister who assisted them. Beginning in 1959, Jawaharlal Nehru showed a deep personal interest in the plight of Tibetan refugees. One of the main reasons is that his Chinese policy was heavily criticized in India throughout the 1950s, and his critics took the Tibetan crisis as evidence of the failure of his policy. Moreover, in India there was widespread sympathy for the Tibetan cause, mainly because of the cultural connection between India and Tibetan Buddhists. It was probably because of his inability to do anything in Tibet because Nehru wanted to put the problem of Tibetan refugees at the top of India's home agenda in the 1960s.
-WHY SETTLEMENT OF TIBETAN REFUGEES IN INDIA IS A SUCCESS?
The Tibetan refugee community in India already had a well-organized leadership and a distribution of power in the region, which they were able to do successfully in India. When the Dalai Lama took refuge in Dharamshala in India, his ministers and advisers came with him. This tolerates the fact that there is no regulatory space, and that, the Indian Government and non-governmental organizations and various aid agencies, whether Indians or International, have always had a distribution network available to them that is free of corruption and operational.
The junior organization was complex and at each level, there were elected or appointed leaders who were accountable to their superiors, who were competent and paid a small salary by the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamshala. There were dispute resolution procedures and bank loans, employment, education, and health and well-being.
Here, it can be noted, that it was a successful settlement of these refugees, which ensured that the number of hosts did not conflict with them. A few points to consider here: first, these Tibetan settlements were organized and accomplished in such a way that Tibetan culture differed from the culture of the host people. This was the view of the Indians and the Tibetan Government (of exile).
Another beneficial type of refugee impact on the host community is the expansion of Tibetan resources into host countries. Most of the Tibetan settlements are in remote parts of India which have not yet received much attention from New Delhi in terms of development funding and projects. With the establishment of Tibetan settlements in such areas, the surrounding Indian or Nepali villages began to receive side benefits. Tibetan schools and hospitals are open to the public. While digging water pipes or constructing irrigation canals for Tibetan refugees, international aid organizations have also supported similar strategies in the surrounding village. For these remote and impoverished citizens of India or Nepal, the establishment of a Tibetan colony in their area means new jobs, additional business opportunities and new modern facilities.
The order of things in the 21st century is different. Now, the third generation of Tibet, expects more, and wishes to live rather than to survive. Young people are often dissatisfied with the placement of many owners in them. They are told to remain faithful to the cause of ‘Free Tibet’ and to maintain their cultural diversity within the sea of local people. And, on the other hand, their existence and adherence to India is attested by them as they grew up here and took it as their Home.
-WAYS IN WHICH THE CITIZENS CAN WELCOME REFUGEES
1. Give people the opportunity to enter the shelter
Everyone should be allowed to enter the country to seek asylum - it is a human right. The process should be efficient and effective, but in reality many governments leave asylum seekers for many years without a final response. Some are sent back to lands where their lives are at stake.
2. Support refugees
Some countries allow groups of people to organize and raise money to bring refugees back to their country and help them stay. About 300,000 people have come to Canada with support since the 1970s, and many countries, including the UK, Australia and Ireland, are preparing. to follow.
3. Family reunification
Having a close family can make a big difference to people who are accustomed to a different lifestyle and culture, often while recovering from traumatic experiences. Governments have a responsibility to allow refugees to join family members who have resided abroad through family reunification.
4. Provide medical visas
Refugees with critical health conditions can receive life-saving treatment - if governments decide to grant them visas in a country where they can afford to. About 200 refugees with life-threatening illnesses were resettled in the United States during the normal month until President Donald Trump announced a four-month refugee ban in early 2017 and undermined many people's hopes of recovery.
5. Help new citizens settle down
Anyone who has ever lived in a foreign land knows how difficult it can be to learn a new language, make friends, understand culture, find a new place to live, or get a new job. That is why integration is so important for refugees. In many parts of the world, a number of community programs have sprung up to welcome newcomers, such as counseling, language classes, cycling programs and support for single women.
-WHY SHOULD GOVERNMENT WELCOME REFUGEES?
We want to live in a world where high-risk people have the opportunity to resume their lives safely.
In the global arena, sharing the global responsibility for world affairs is a must.
The communities that host this program are gaining momentum and are committed to starting new lives, brought about by these people.
Welcoming immigrants strengthens certain communities by making them more diverse and adaptable in our rapidly changing world.
Some of the most influential and powerful people in the arts, sciences, politics and technology have been refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. They were allowed to rebuild their lives in the new world and to thrive as members of a new society.
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