Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 25
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There is a danger of camps and their populations becoming "invisible" or an inconvenience that national authorities seek to remove by closure or demolition of facilities. Regrettably, some governments have taken the view that the closure of camps and/or the provision of cash grants to IDPs without linking the grants to livelihood and other sustainable strategies, constitute a solution to displacement that absolves them of further responsibilities. Such measures may be forced upon IDPs or accepted by them, since they are frequently unaware of their rights under international law.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/29/34, para. 25.