Governance structures for internal displacement 2015, para. 87

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In many cases internally displaced persons have lost their documentation or are still registered in their former places of residence. This can have a detrimental impact and can contribute to further marginalize communities, ultimately impeding their free participation in public affairs. Overcoming this situation may require special measures to be implemented before return, local integration or resettlement. For instance, in a situation where large numbers of internally displaced persons have not returned, it may be necessary to carry out voter registration and education programmes at internally displaced persons sites or to set up special polling stations. The establishment of measures to allow internally displaced persons to vote is essential to protecting their right to political participation.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/334, para. 87.
Paragraph number
87