Protection of internally displaced persons affected by armed conflict: Concept and challenges - International Review of the Red Cross, No. 843

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Author(s)
Contat Hickel, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
14pp
Date published
01 Sep 2001
Type
Articles
Keywords
Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration, Internal Displacement
Organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Link
https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/att3dyyq699-712_contat_hickel.pdf

The 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees provides us with an opportunity to share a few thoughts on the concept of protection of internally displaced persons, the political factors underlying the problem of displacement and its humanitarian implications.