06 December 2013

News: Kampala Convention Anniversary

The AU Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) entered into force one year ago today.  To commemorate, the African Union and IDMC have released this report "to take stock of the progress made in its ratification and implementation."

For additional commentary and resources, see:
- Celebrating the Kampala Convention on Internal Displacement as Conflict Escalates in the Central African Republic: A Bittersweet Anniversary (UpFront Blog, Dec. 2013) [text]
- The Kampala Convention: Progress and Prospects [access]
- Kampala Convention on Internal Displacement [access]
- Kampala Convention on Internal Displacement in Africa: One Year Later (UpFront Blog, Dec. 2013) [text]

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