Policy And Legal Perspectives Of Internally Displaced Persons A Case Study Of Alebtong District

ABSTRACT:

Most of the studies was done on the causes, effects of forced displacement and the Rights of the

IDPs and the weaknesses and strengths of the law to that effect. The Research stipulated the

Ugandan Constitutional Fundamental Human Rights of the IDPs, other rights, Regional Vis-aVis

international instrnments concerning the protection of forced Displaced persons.

The assessments and the relevance of the legal framework of the displaced persons due to wars

and other natural calamities have been examined. Questionnaires, interviews, observation and

library search were methods used in data collection.

War being one of the causes of forced Displacement leading to the suffering, socio-economic

regression of the IDPs caught my interest as an area wo1th of my research. The study made it

clear that armed conflicts violate people's rights Viz, rights to life, health, property, education

and other fundamental human rights entitlements.

The Research findings indicated that anned conflict resulted into destrnction of prope1ties, loss

of lives, psychological, socio-economic infrastrnctural destrnction, physical casualties and

psychological trauma. The effects of the armed conflict was felt mostly by the poor villagers

especially children and women.

Conclusion is derived with the view that with time and space promotion of the Rights of the IDPs should be addressed urgently by all patties concerned.