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Internal Displacement and the Law
This book provides a comprehensive view of displacement and explores what international and domestic law can contribute to prevent, address, and resolve internal displacement. It emphasizes the primary responsibility of states to address the needs of internally displaced persons and views them as citizens with rights and agency.
| Author(s) | By Prof Walter Kalin (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, University of Bern). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 384 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 26 May 2023 |
| Availability | Available |
This book provides a comprehensive view of displacement and explores what international and domestic law can contribute to prevent, address, and resolve internal displacement. It emphasizes the primary responsibility of states to address the needs of internally displaced persons and views them as citizens with rights and agency.
1: Internal Displacement and the Role of Law 2: Internal Displacement and the Primary Responsibility of the State 3: Internally Displaced Persons: A Category of Special Concern? 4: Internal Displacement: Treaties, Laws, and Other Standards 5: Protecti
Dr Walter Kalin is Professor Emeritus of Constitutional and International Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Bern. The list of his former roles includes being the Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Di
