Open AccessHuman Rights, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: The UN Commission on Ruman Rights
Author(s) -
Tim Wichert
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
refuge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1920-7336
pISSN - 0229-5113
DOI - 10.25071/1920-7336.21942
Subject(s) - refugee , commission , human rights , internally displaced person , political science , displaced person , law , international human rights law , fundamental rights
This article argues that protecting refugeesand internally displaced persons(IDPs) is an issue of universal humanrights. It then suggests the urgent needfor the UN Commission on HumanRights, working in collaboration withthe United Nations High Commissionerfor Refugees (UNHCR) andmember states of the United Nations, toplay more important roles in protectingand enhancing human rights. It alsostresses the importance of appropriatefollow-up to the calls for more commitmentand better actions in this area.