The Role of International Committee of Redcross in Protecting The Rights of Rfugees and Internally Displaced Persons
The Role of International Committee of Redcross in Protecting The Rights of Rfugees and Internally Displaced Persons
The Role of International Committee of Redcross in Protecting The Rights of Rfugees and Internally Displaced Persons
DISPLACED PERSONS
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ZAYYANA KHADIJAH
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Haj. Amina Abdulkarim may Allah continue to Guide them and may
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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than I deserve.
and support over the years I could not have done it without
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show my gratitude for you, you are the best parent so far. I
also thank you my siblings Ahmad and Aisha for being the
best.
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CHAPTER ONE:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.7 Justification - - - - - - - 16
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2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 20
2.2.1 Refugees - - - - - - - - 21
2.4.1 Treaties - - - - - - - - 35
2.4.2 Status - - - - - - - - 37
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2.5.1 Humanity- - - - - - - - 41
2.5.2 Impartiality - - - - - - - 42
2.5.3 Neutrality- - - - - - - - 42
2.5.4 Impedance - - - - - - - 42
2.5.5 Voluntary- - - - - - - - 43
2.5.6 Unity - - - - - - - - 43
2.5.7 Universality - - - - - - - 43
Humanitarian Assistance - - - - - - 44
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4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 71
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4.4.1 Representation- - - - - - - 88
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Nigeria - - - - - - - - - 106
RECOMMENDATION
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Bibliography
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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states.
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concomitant to peace.
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media.
3 Ibid
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beyond the borders of their states into another state, they are
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movement.4
conflict the civilians are the worst hit. Their displacement and
on concerned states.
4 Northedge, F.S. (1976) The international political system, London; Faber and
faber.
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IDPs.5
conflict that the ICRC often set out to voluntarily redress. But
5 Ibid
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some people.
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and rules.
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treatment.7
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demand.
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also be greatly used. Where the need arises, case and law
this research work intends to fill the gap or Lacuna left behind
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and to escape violence. Ife did not also mention that such
10 Ibid
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forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or
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choice.
Ladan, M.T.13 Opined that, the I.C.R.C.s sole objective since its
12 Ibid
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another did not apart from explain the role played by the
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Best, S.G.15 Pointed out that all the actions and activities of
15 Best, S.G. THE undeveloped state of peace and conflict studies in Africa,
African peace review, Vol.2 No. 1 April, (1998)
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1.7 Justification
16 Ibid
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armed conflict often stems from to take matters into their own
civilians, to which IDPs and Refugees are part of, with direct
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Armed conflicts are the major reason why people flee their
all over the world and the danger they tend to portend this
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how these rights could be lost through the loss of status. The
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CHAPTER TWO
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
2.1 Introduction
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philosophy.
2.2.1 Refugees
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18 Ibid
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country19
19 Ibid
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forced to flee his or her home but who remains within his or
definition:
20 Ibid
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non-combatant.
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24 Ibid
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soldiers in wartime.
25 Ibid
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white background.
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this period and it intervened over the use of arms that caused
28 Ibid
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was their finest hour. After the war, many national societies
felt that, with the coming of peace and hopes for a new world
order, the role of the Red Cross had to change. 29 In 1919, they
29 M.T. Ladan. (2009) Cases and materials on public International Law, A.B.U.
Press, Zaria.
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II.
all sides.30 The ICRC and the League worked together to ship
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family members. For years after the war, ICRC dealt with
However this period also saw the ICRC greatest failure, its
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32 Ibid
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Crescent.33
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activities.
2.4.1. Treaties
such as:
military personnel
34 Ibid
35 Ibid
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law
view to:
conflict
2.4.2 Statutes
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confirms that the ICRC may offer its services in any situation
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assistance.37
37 See the Preamble of the Statutes and rules of procedure of the I.C.R.C.
38 Ibid
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however has its own statutes that are duly mentioned in the
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or battle situations.
2.5.1 Humanity
life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It
2.5.2 Impartiality
2.5.3 Neutrality
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ideological nature.
2.5.4 Impedance
2.5.5 Voluntary
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2.5.6 Unity
2.5.7 Universality
40 Ibid
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Humanitarian Assistance
rehabilitation work.
2. Victims must be made self-sufficient as soon as possible
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situation.
4. Contract, partnership and synergic relationship must be
CHAPTER THREE
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3.1 Introduction
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41 See Levoyer J.P. (ed), IDP,s report of the symposium, Geneva, 23-25
October 1995.
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42 Ibid
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that:
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refugee problem.
states that:
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refugee problem.
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claim the other rights to which they are entitled under the
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families.
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states, in the same article, that the occupying power shall not
of their rights.
the context in which these issue take shape, and therefore the
47 Ladan, M.T. (2001) cases and material Human and humanitarian law, ABU
press, Zaria Nigeria.
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of refugees(UNCRSR) 1951.
after the second world war has instead grown and continues to
48 Ibid
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49 Ibid
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refugees from the former soviet bloc were relatively few, white,
during the 1970s and 1980s. however, much less attention was
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country of origin;
50 See lavoyer, j.p (ed),IDPS- Report of the symposium, 23-25 october, 1995.
51 Ladan, M.T.supra.
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aliens;
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severe. Thus under section 1 (2) and 16 (10) of the NCFR Act,
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only one party to the conflict, namely the Government and its
52 Ibid
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wartime casualties.54
54 Ibid
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does not alter common article 3, but rather the two apply
(IDPs)
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and live hoods. Yet the flight from their place of habitual
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must not be forgotten, however, that the very acts which drove
all the human rights and freedoms to which they were entitled
55 Ladan M.T. (2001) Cases and Material on Human and Humanitarian Rights
ABU Press, Zaria Nigeria
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human rights violations and the fact that there are not yet
country who, more often than not, find their rights and
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part thereof.
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Introduction
Apart from other factors that may cause people to flee their
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Additional protocols.
refugees and IDPs, it shall also present the writer with the
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discussed.
over the years carried out its mandate before, during and after
peacetime.
bid to satisfy the concerned public and meet the needs of the
its priorities.
The ICRC has from inception, being the sponsor of the Geneva
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The year 1945 marked the end of the Second World War which
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civilians, the absence of which had, during the World War led
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be respected.
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being.
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the belligerents of
criminals;
57 Answers to your questions: ICRC Publicaions: Geneva
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the subject.
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concerned.59
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provisions.
61 Jakob Kallenbder, President of the ICRC, forward to the IRRC. Sept. 2001
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forecasting.
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armed conflicts are the most common reasons for flight and
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63 Walter S.: The Presence and action of the ICPC in Africa and Nigeria:
Implementation of International Humanitarian Law in Nigeria: Adekunle and
et al (ed) ICRC Publications.
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displaced persons.
4.4.1 Representation
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65 Op. cit. at 8
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many cases ill equipped to cope with the needs arising from a
quickly used up, staff may not be able to reach their place of
work and medical staff may not always be familiar with war
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1977.
includes in particular:
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sources.68
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spot. The ICRC does not delegate its work in the field, this is to
ensure strict control over the use of food aid and prevent it
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assisted population.
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humanitarian law.
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The ICRC first did this type of work during the Franco-
activities.
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Geneva Conventions.
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SPOT
after the first and second world wars, the experiences gathered
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In 1946, one year after the end of the Second World War,
Some 1,675, 000 people in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
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its Central Tracing Agency (CTA). While its primary task was
families.72
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to fine refuge countries for other Iranians who had fled to Iraq
Ramadi.
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in its statutes.
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spot. The ICRC does not delegate its work in the field, this is to
ensure strict control over the use of food aid and prevent it
assisted population.
77 Ibid p. 68
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CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary
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78 Ladan M.T. (2001) Cases and Materials on Human and Humanitarian Law
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humanitarian law.
80 Ibid
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5.2 Findings
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assist them.
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5.3 Conclusion
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reality at last.82
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5.4 Recommendations
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internal displacement.
2. Also, IDPs should have adequate standard of living
and sanitation.
3. The IDPs should be given option to either voluntary
statute.
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