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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 39

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The synthesis report recognizes increasingly negative displacement trends. In the section on "dignity" it states that no society can reach its full potential if whole segments of that society are excluded from participating in, contributing to, and benefiting from development. It notes that the agenda "must not exclude migrants, refugees, displaced persons, or persons affected by conflict and occupation". The chapter entitled "A synthesis" states that particular attention should be given to countries in situations of fragility and conflict and the specific conditions of each country should be addressed. There is a consistent call to "leave no one behind" and ensure equality, non-discrimination, equity and inclusion. The report states: "We must pay special attention to the people, groups and countries most in need. We need to include the poor, children, adolescents, youth and the aged, as well as the unemployed, rural populations, slum dwellers, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, migrants, refugees and displaced persons, vulnerable groups and minorities. These also include those affected by climate change."
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Persons on the move
  • Youth
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Governance structures for internal displacement 2015, para. 82

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Questions related to housing, land and property are often complex and require effective management. Effective and accessible mechanisms for timely restitution of housing, land and property rights of internally displaced persons must be established for them to achieve durable solutions, regardless of the solution they have opted for. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Framework states that "the right to restitution or compensation extends to all displaced persons - including men, women and children - who have lost ownership, tenancy rights or other access entitlements to their housing, land and property, whether they have formal or informal titles or rights on the basis of mere uncontested use or occupation …." The Special Rapporteur also recalls the importance of States implementing the principles on housing and property restitution for refugees and displaced persons, developed by the Special Rapporteur of the Subcommission on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2005/17, annex), most notably principles 12.1-12.6 relating to national procedures, institutions and mechanisms for considering restitution claims of displaced persons.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 23

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The past twenty years have witnessed the formulation of a multitude of tools and standards relevant to gender and forced displacement, which increasingly include IDW. While some standards and practices focus on particular issues such as reproductive health and SGBV, others tackle gender and displacement in a cross-cutting manner. The Guiding Principles formed the first normative framework to detail a number of specific rights of IDW, including non-discrimination and the right of expectant mothers, mothers of young children, and female heads of household, inter alia, to protection and assistance that "takes into account their special needs". The Guiding Principles identify various forms of violence and exploitation against which IDPs should be protected, including SGBV, underline the right of IDW to access all necessary documents, education and training, and call for the active participation of women in decision-making at all stages of displacement. They have informed subsequent instruments and frameworks, which address IDW, such as the Kampala Convention and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Outcomes and commitments on internal displacement of the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, para. 23

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Several countries pledged to prioritize access to education for internally displaced persons (Malta, Portugal). A new education platform (Education Cannot Wait) was launched at the Summit. This platform could serve to mobilize additional funding and galvanize new partners to make sure that internally displaced persons and other vulnerable children have access to education.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 48

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Article 9 (2) of the Convention requires States to provide special protection and assistance to internally displaced persons with special needs, including separated and unaccompanied children, female heads of household, expectant mothers, mothers with young children, persons with disabilities and older persons, and to take measures for family tracing and reunification.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Older persons
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internal displacement in 2010: What are the major challenges? 2010, para. 43

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After visiting a number of countries affected by disaster-induced displacement, the Representative found that too often insufficient attention is paid to the multiple human rights challenges they face in these situations. The rights of persons displaced by natural disasters often suffer not only because of weaknesses in the disaster response but also because disaster preparedness and disaster mitigation measures were not adequately put into effect. Disaster induced displacement often exacerbates pre-existing patterns of discrimination, putting already marginalized and vulnerable groups at increased risk of human rights abuse. The result can be insufficient or inappropriate protection from threats caused by the effects of disaster; unequal access to humanitarian assistance, in particular for displaced women; discrimination in the provision of assistance; sexual and gender-based violence, particularly in collective shelters or camps; infringements of the right to education; non-replacement of lost, confiscated or destroyed documents; economic and sexual exploitation of children in the absence of sufficient assistance; unsafe or involuntary returns or forced relocations to other parts of the country; or failure to restore property and reconstruct houses or provide compensation.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 92b

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[With regard to housing, land and property (HLP), States should:] Take specific measures to ensure that HLP claims of persons without individually held or formally registered properties are equitably addressed, giving particular consideration to those at risk of marginalization, including widows, female heads of households, and unaccompanied children;
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 76

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The Special Rapporteur will continue to address the most critical situations regarding the internal displacement of persons, in all regions, and to promote durable solutions and advocate for the adoption of regional and national normative frameworks. In addition, she will bring new attention to other important internal displacement issues, including: strengthening the participation of internally displaced persons in responses to internal displacement; ensuring the inclusion of internally displaced persons in transitional justice processes; improving the protection of internally displaced children; enhancing the role of national human rights institutions in the protection of internally displaced persons; and providing increased attention to neglected drivers of internal displacement, including development-induced displacement and displacement as a result of generalized violence.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 62

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The Special Rapporteur will gather positive practices, guidelines and case studies, and will dedicate a section of her website to these issues in order to share relevant information from a wide range of sources. She will seek collaboration with relevant parts of the United Nations system, and with other international organizations and NGOs as well as national human rights institutions. On the basis of the information received, she will communicate to States issues of concern relating to displaced children and will seek a constructive dialogue with States that is aimed at finding rapid and effective solutions to situations of concern involving displaced children.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 61

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The Special Rapporteur will promote the international normative framework for the protection of children, and the responsibility of States as the primary duty holders, to protect internally displaced children and address their needs. She will collaborate with key international and national partners, assisting them to strengthen their work, including UNICEF and UNHCR, with which she will seek strategic partnerships on this issue. While excellent resources exist, there must be better awareness of them, and technical assistance to implement them in practice. Positive practices should be identified and applied elsewhere where displaced children are at risk. Initiatives to protect girls, particularly in conflict situations, should also be brought into focus and better deployed, as a matter of urgency.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 60

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Under paragraph 16 (d) of Human Rights Council resolution 32/11, the mandate holder is tasked with giving special consideration to the human rights of internally displaced women and children, and of other groups with special needs, such as older persons, persons with disabilities and severely traumatized individuals, and to their particular assistance, protection and development needs. The Special Rapporteur will therefore dedicate a thematic report to the needs and protection issues facing internally displaced children, with a view to bringing renewed attention to their plight and in order to seek innovative approaches, concrete actions, and new commitments to their protection in displacement-affected countries.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Older persons
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 59

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Children make up the majority of those displaced by conflict and frequently bear the brunt of the suffering it causes. The United Nations has emphasized that over 30 million children are displaced by conflict. The term “lost generation” often applies, appropriately, to children whose lives are devastated by conflict and displacement. Their futures and opportunities are too often stunted, either by injury, trauma or malnutrition, or by the abuse and violations inflicted by combatants, traffickers or other perpetrators who have the power to abuse them. Their futures are also damaged by their exclusion from education for months or years on end, or by child labour which robs them of their education and childhoods as they support families in poverty. The challenges are particularly acute for orphans, unaccompanied children, children who are living with disability, injury or trauma, and children who head households due to conflict.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 58

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While much attention has been given to internally displaced children by key international humanitarian and development actors, it is evident that their situation and protection remains a considerable concern in displacement situations worldwide. Country visits undertaken by previous mandate holders, and the reports of other organizations, reveal evidence of children facing neglect and human rights violations, including violence and forced recruitment. In too many displacement situations, children are suffering and dying due to the failure of States to respond rapidly and appropriately to their specific needs and due to the lack of capacity and resources for humanitarian actors to fill the protection gaps. The challenges require renewed attention by States and humanitarian partners, with a focus on concrete outcomes, as highlighted at the High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges, in 2016, the theme of which was Children on the Move.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 47

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In line with her strategic priorities, the Special Rapporteur will dedicate her next thematic reports to the following thematic issues: (a) strengthening the participation of internally displaced persons in responses to internal displacement; (b) ensuring the inclusion of internally displaced persons in transitional justice mechanisms and peace processes as part of durable solutions; (c) improving the protection of internally displaced children; (d) enhancing the role of national human rights institutions and other relevant human rights actors in the protection of internally displaced persons; and (e) addressing neglected drivers of displacement, including development projects and generalized violence. In conducting her thematic work she will consult widely, in order to identify particular issues where her mandate can make the most effective contributions while avoiding duplication of the work of other institutions.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Roadmap for the next three years: thematic priorities of the new mandate-holder 2017, para. 28

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In view of her strategic and thematic priorities, the Special Rapporteur has also begun to significantly strengthen cooperation and institutional relationships with the United Nations Development Programme, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among others. In addition to conducting bilateral meetings with these entities, she is investigating practical measures for them to institutionalize their cooperation with the mandate, including through the establishment of focal points in such organizations relating to specific areas of collaboration. Furthermore, the Special Rapporteur will expand her collaboration with national human rights institutions, with a view to identifying positive practices in their work relating to internally displaced persons (see section IV. D. below).
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 67

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Seeking and obtaining employment or livelihood activities are commonly more difficult for displaced persons in unfamiliar localities who may face additional barriers, including discrimination, loss of documents, and the psychosocial impact and pressures of displacement. Where they find refuge in areas of existing unemployment or economic hardship they are likely to be the last to gain work if it does become available. Women and mothers are likely to face unique challenges and restrictions to their income-generating activities, including childcare issues and the threat of violence if they leave the camps.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 53

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While humanitarian aid staples often consist of rice, beans, oil and tinned produce, as well as products to meet the nutritional needs of children, there is frequently a shortage of higher value or perishable foodstuffs, such as meat, fish and vegetables. A restricted diet over any significant period can result in inadequate nutrition and malnutrition, with a lasting effect on the health of individuals and their susceptibility to illness. In this respect, the Special Rapporteur stresses the importance of taking into account the specific needs of children, breastfeeding mothers and groups with specific dietary habits, such as nomadic peoples. Systematically implementing an approach to hunger and food security that recognizes the need for availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality, means also including IDPs.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 38

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In December 2014, the synthesis report of the Secretary-General on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda highlighted "gap issues", and included explicit references to internal displacement. It calls for a transformative shift away from business as usual and proposes six "essential elements": (a) dignity: to end poverty and fight inequalities; (b) people: to ensure healthy lives, knowledge and the inclusion of women and children; (c) prosperity: to grow a strong, inclusive, and transformative economy; (d) planet: to protect our ecosystems for all societies and our children; (e) justice: to promote safe and peaceful societies and strong institutions; (f) partnership: to catalyse global solidarity for sustainable development.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 62

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As women and mothers, poor and frequently from minorities, internally displaced women face multiple and intersectional challenges. Women are frequently separated from men in conflict-related displacement situations, sometimes permanently due to the death of men, or to men joining the armed conflict or being forced to flee the conflict without their families. Women also frequently have the primary responsibility of caring for children and the elderly and are less able to seek employment or income-generating activities. Despite these obstacles, internally displaced women frequently take on family and community leadership roles.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Men
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 61

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On his visit to Côte d'Ivoire in 2012, the Special Rapporteur noted that in some western regions, an estimated 140,000 children had missed out on their education in 2011, due to insecurity and the destruction and pillaging of school buildings. Education was also disrupted in the centre and east of the country, and in Abidjan. He stressed that urgent measures were needed to ensure that children, some of whom had seen their education repeatedly disrupted, were provided with support to resume their education and make up the years of lost schooling.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 60

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Education also provides routine, normality, a protective function, support and information and can be an important step towards community integration in displacement locations. For IDPs, education may be a low priority in the face of survival needs. Children may contribute economically to displaced communities, which can be another barrier to their schooling. Internally displaced parents may exclude children from school in the belief that they will quickly return to their original homes, only for their displacement to become protracted. Parents may also hesitate to send their children to school in conflict zones which may be targeted for forced recruitment of children.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Human rights of internally displaced persons in the context of the Post-2015 development agenda 2015, para. 59

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For many children in displacement situations, exclusion from education can be a long-term problem. Particularly in less developed countries, lack of resources, buildings, teachers and education materials may all create barriers to education. Lack of documentation, including birth certificates, may be a factor in States in which students must demonstrate their citizenship or residence in a region to have access to services. Discrimination may also be a factor, with schools and local authorities being reluctant to accept displaced children from different ethnic, linguistic or religious groups.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Governance structures for internal displacement 2015, para. 86

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Mechanisms to replace lost or other documents should be established at the earliest opportunity. The lack of documentation can be a major barrier to registration, free movement or the ability to access benefits and other assistance. Mechanisms should be accessible and affordable to all internally displaced persons, regardless of their displacement situation. The establishment of local or mobile documentation services may be required. During his follow-up visit to Côte d'Ivoire, the Special Rapporteur called for the rapid implementation of the law on the registration of births and deaths, which provides for free-of-charge registration. This law is crucial as many children, most of them internally displaced persons, were not registered in the period following the last national elections. In addition, some 80,000-120,000 civil records were destroyed during the crisis.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Governance structures for internal displacement 2015, para. 26

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All responses to internal displacement must recognize the particular dynamics of displacement and the profile of those displaced. In situations of conflict or violence, ethnic or religious minorities may be particularly affected and, consequently, the principles of equality and non-discrimination must be respected at all stages of the response and by all actors. Certain groups may be particularly vulnerable both during displacement and in displacement locations, including women and girls, children, older persons, persons with disabilities and the chronically ill. Responses must be sensitive to their needs and measures put in place to address specific protection concerns, including the need to protect women and girls from sexual violence (A/HRC/23/44).
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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The Kampala Convention: a road map for action 2014, para. 87f

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[The Special Rapporteur also recommends that States Members of the African Union:] Establish or strengthen the mechanisms promoting the engagement and participation of local authorities, communities, civil society organizations and the private sector in issues relating to internal displacement; community participation should involve those who are most vulnerable; in particular, potentially vulnerable groups, such as women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities, should be fully included in disaster prevention, response planning and implementation to ensure that their specific needs are addressed;
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Older persons
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Achieving durable solutions for internally displaced persons in urban settings 2014, para. 61z

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[Durable solutions remain available options for internally displaced persons, including those in urban settings. The very nature of urban displacement, however, tends to lend weight to local integration as the viable choice preferred by internally displaced persons in urban areas. Informed by the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendations made in his previous reports (A/HRC/19/54 and A/68/225) and adds the following recommendations to:] [International organizations, including humanitarian and development actors, and urban planners as relevant] Given the little knowledge on the impact of displacement on health and emotional well-being and its influence on urban dynamics, expand research on protection gaps and needs, especially those of internally displaced persons particularly at risk, including women, children and persons with disabilities.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Health
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 36

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Given that nearly 50 per cent of survivors of sexual assault are under 18 years of age, the Special Rapporteur is concerned about the prevailing tendency to overlook the needs of children and youth in this area. Additionally, a stronger focus on prevention is required regarding SGBV within internally displaced households and communities. At present, most SGBV prevention and response programmes focus on "stranger" rape rather than the more prevalent forms of sexual violence experienced within households and communities (e.g. intimate partner violence), and the problematic coping practices that IDW may be compelled to adopt (e.g. early marriages). Moreover, given that women with disabilities in non-displacement settings are more likely to be victims of sexual violence and abuse, the levels of sexual violence against women and girls with disabilities amongst displaced and conflict-affected populations are likely to be even higher.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 35

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There is therefore a pressing need for a more preventative approach to these challenges. In this regard, the Protocol on the Prevention and Suppression of Sexual Violence against Women and Children (2006) of the Great Lakes region and the model law annexed thereto, the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belém do Pará) provide some important entry points and examples in terms of legal frameworks. Fuel strategies and livelihood initiatives targeting displaced women and girls, and those at risk of displacement, are further practical measures which can be central to reducing exposure to sexual violence. Reducing vulnerability to sexual violence also entails ensuring that survivors have access to appropriate support, including reproductive and psychosocial services and that adequate resources are devoted to gender-sensitive site planning.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 21

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Despite these developments, in many cases responses to internal displacement still do not adequately address the concerns of women, who account for some 50 per cent of IDPs. As IDPs, women experience the various human rights challenges characteristic of displacement situations generally, and which often place IDPs at greater risk than most other affected populations. These frequently include: loss of livelihoods and key documentation, and lack of effective access to a number of important rights and services. Existing patterns of discrimination prevalent in many of these contexts are exacerbated during conflict and contribute to violations of women's rights to housing, land and property. IDW also often experience human rights challenges due to interlinked forms of discrimination based on gender, and intersection of gender with other factors such as age, group affiliation (e.g. membership in minority groups), disability, civil status, socioeconomic status and displacement itself. Particular groups or categories of IDW can therefore be especially at risk, while the particular risks encountered by IDW vary depending on the displacement context (e.g. emergency situations, protracted displacement situations, camp settings, etc.). The Council expressed "particular concern at the grave problems faced by many displaced women and children, including violence and abuse, sexual and labour exploitation, trafficking in persons, forced recruitment and abduction" (resolution 14/6). Other major human rights concerns include inequitable access to assistance, education, training and livelihoods; poor reproductive health care; and exclusion from decision-making processes.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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A more systematized and equitable response to internally displaced persons outside camps 2012, para. 43

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Improved and more systematized responses to IDPs outside camps, can also help address a number of other issues, including the precarious nature and protection problems raised by unmonitored and unassisted hosting arrangements such as those between IDPs and host families or friends. Highly or entirely dependent on the assistance and shelter provided by host families, certain groups of IDPs, such as vulnerable categories of women, children and the elderly, may be particularly at risk of a number of protection concerns, including abuse, exploitation, and sexual violence by their hosts. In this regard, this mandate has recommended the establishment of appropriate monitoring and ombuds-mechanisms, and other activities such as visits by social workers, working with local associations and counselling centres, and the establishment of a hotline, in order enhance the protection of IDPs living within host-family arrangements.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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