The Kampala convention and its contributions to international law : legal analyses and interpretations of the African union convention for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons

The Kampala convention and its contributions to international law : legal analyses and interpretations of the African union convention for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons / Mehari Taddele Maru.

This book examines the African Union Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons - known as the Kampala Convention - which entered into force on December 6, 2012. The book sets out the shortcomings of international law relating to internal displacement - more specific...

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Main Author: Mehari Taddele Maru (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: The Hague, Netherlands ; Portland, Oregon : Eleven International Publishing, 2014.
Subjects:
Refugees > Africa.
Forced migration > Africa.
Migration, Internal.
Human rights > Refugees > Africa.
Humanitarian assistance > Africa.
internal migration.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Forced migration
Humanitarian assistance
Migration, Internal
Refugees
Africa.
African Union.
Internally displaced persons.
Refugees.
Protection.
Regional instruments.
Africa
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Table of Contents:
  • The kampala convention and its contributions to international law: legal analyses and interpretations of the african union convention for the protection and assistance of internally displaced persons; table of contents; acknowledgment; foreword; introduction; list of illustrations; abbreviations and acronyms; documents; 1 introduction; 1.1 internal displacement and internally displaced persons (idps); 1.1.1 the contributions of the kampala convention; 1.1.2 the originality and importance of the kampala convention; 1.2 the problem of protracted displacement.
  • 1.2.1 the plight of idps and the protection mechanism1.2.2 protection of idps and international law: the protection gap; 1.3 the kampala convention; 1.3.1 a brief summary of the kampala convention; 1.3.2 legislative history of the kampala convention; 1.4 an overview of the book; 2 conceptualization of internal displacement; 2.1 migration defined; 2.2 distinction between voluntary and forced migration; 2.3 migration as a global agenda; 2.3.1 the end of the cold war; 2.3.2 policy shift: from encouragement to containment; 2.3.3 economic globalization, global governance and forced migration.
  • 2.3.4 revolution in transportation, information and communication technology2.4 new concerns about issues of forced migration; 2.5 internal and external displacement: idps and refugees; 2.6 definition and causes of internal displacement; 2.7 special needs and vulnerabilities of idps; 2.8 the protection gap in international law; 2.8.1 conceptual issues in the governance of internal displacement; 3 the current situations and patterns of displacement in africa; 3.1 problems with idp-related data; 3.2 current situation of displacement; 3.2.1 conflict-induced displacement (cid).
  • 3.2.2 development-induced displacement (did)3.2.3 natural disaster-induced displacement (ndid); 3.2.4 man-made disaster-induced displacement (mdid); 3.3 current trends and patterns of internal displacement in africa; 3.4 internally displaced children, women, minority groups and elderly people; 3.5 african protracted displacement and its impacts; 3.5.1 idp camps; 3.5.2 health in idp camps; 4 prevention of internal displacement under the kampala convention; 4.1 the objectives of the kampala convention; 4.1.1 addressing the root causes and consequences of internal displacement.
  • 4.1.2 establishing the legal, policy and institutional framework for the protection and assistance of idps4.1.3 stipulating and clarifying the obligations of various actors; 4.1.4 offering legal and institutional mechanisms for monitoring implementation and cooperation; 4.1.5 pressure from countries of destination and transit regarding refugees and migrants; 4.2 definitions and causes of internal displacement under the kampala convention; 4.2.1 definition of idps; 4.2.2 causes of internal displacement under the kampala convention.

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