Abstract
This article examines the phenomenon of internal displacement from the perspective of the
existing legal framework and those measures which should guarantee protection for internally
displaced populations worldwide. With this aim in mind, the article begins by assessing the
role of international law and try to ascertain which legal norms are applicable to protect
internally displaced persons. As a second step, it analyzes the question of responsibility for
the protection of internally displaced persons, i.e. whether this lies with the state of origin
through its national law, or rather with the international community, and examines the
relevant provisions of international law. While concluding and identifying the existing gaps
in the current legislation, the article demonstrates that internally displaced persons should
become the objects of a specific system of law and legal protection. At the same time, the
text intends to contribute to the contemporary debate promoting efforts to strengthen the
protection of internally displaced persons and to disseminate knowledge about this vulnerable
group of people.
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