Reinforcing the International Legal Framework for Protecting and Assisting IDPs
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In October 2009 the African Union adopted the Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Called the Kampala Convention, it will be the first legally binding regional instrument to establish obligations on the part of states and non-state actors to protect and assist IDPs.
The Convention articulates obligations of the states parties in terms of preventing the conditions contributing to arbitrary displacement, protection and assistance during displacement, and durable solutions to end displacement. The Convention also addresses the role of the AU, international organizations, humanitarian agencies and armed groups in preventing and responding to internal displacement.
Given the significant rate and scope of internal displacement around the world, and particularly in Africa, the Convention provides a unique framework through which to discuss a number of contemporary questions.
Guest Panelist:
Dr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of IDPs
Guest Commentators:
Dr. Katinka Ridderbos, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Mr. Allehone Mulugeta Abebe, University of Bern, Switzerland
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