African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. 1
Paragraph
Paragraph text
States Parties shall respect and ensure respect for their obligations under international law, including human rights and humanitarian law, so as to prevent and avoid conditions that might lead to the arbitrary displacement of persons;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Humanitarian
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2009
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) (2009), Article 4, 1.
Paragraph focus
Obligations of States Parties relating to Protection from Internal
Displacement