Legal Documents
Constitutional Petition No. 65 of 2010
Provider: High Court of Kenya
National Legal Document regarding housing the displaced.
Great Lakes Protocol on the Property Rights of Returning Persons
Provider: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
Provides a legal basis for resolving disputes in displacement situations. Provides a framework for the protection of displaced peoples.
Kampala Convention 2009
Provider: African Union
A binding agreement by 37 African countries to recognize and act upon the human rights of internally displaced peoples.
Delhi High Court Ruling
Provider: High Court of Delhi
Local Legal Document regarding the displaced
Guiding Principles on Displacement 1998
Provider: UNHCR
The Guiding Principles are a non-binding declaration of principles that document the rights of IDPs. It draws on international human rights and humanitarian law.