African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. 4a
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All persons have a right to be protected against arbitrary displacement. The prohibited categories of arbitrary displacement include but are not limited to: Displacement based on policies of racial discrimination or other similar practices aimed at/or resulting in altering the ethnic, religious or racial composition of the population;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
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, 4a.
Paragraph focus
Obligations of States Parties relating to Protection from Internal
Displacement