African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. 5
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States Parties shall endeavour to protect communities with special attachment to, and dependency, on land due to their particular culture and spiritual values from being displaced from such lands, except for compelling and overriding public interests;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Environment
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Social & Cultural Rights
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, 5.
Paragraph focus
Obligations of States Parties relating to Protection from Internal
Displacement