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Africa: IDP Convention Fills a Void in Humanitarian Law
UNIRIN, 27 October 2009
The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa is a comprehensive document that will, if ratified, fill a void in… Read more »
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Africa: IDP Convention - Now the Hard Work Begins
UNIRIN, 26 October 2009
Seventeen countries signed the African Union convention on internally displaced persons (IDPs) after years of preparation culminated in a week of meetings in the Ugandan capital… Read more »
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Rwanda: AU Commits to Protect IDPs
New Times, 27 October 2009
African countries have adopted and signed the first ever convention on the protection and assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) during the AU Special Summit on… Read more »
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East Africa: Hometruths for EA Summit on IDPs, Refugees
East African, 26 October 2009
Efforts by the African Union to end displacement and refugee crises on the continent have been frustrated by lack of political will. Read more »