Human Rights, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: The UN Commission on Human Rights

Authors

  • Tim Wichert Quaker Office to the United Nations

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21942

Keywords:

refugee protection, human rights, forced migration, United Nations

Abstract

This article argues that protecting refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) is an issue of universal human rights. It then suggests the urgent need for the UN Commission on Human Rights, working in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and member states of the United Nations, to play more important roles in protecting and enhancing human rights. It also stresses the importance of appropriate follow-up to the calls for more commitment and better actions in this area.

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Published

1997-11-01

How to Cite

Wichert, T. (1997). Human Rights, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: The UN Commission on Human Rights. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 16(5), 41–44. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21942