2. Right to protection from attacks or other acts of violence including
● Direct or indiscriminate attacks or other acts of violence both from state and
non-state forces including the creation of areas wherein attacks on civilians
are permitted;
● Their use to shield military objectives from attack or to shield, favor or impede
military operations;
● Attacks against their camps or settlements; and
3. Right to be protected against
● Rape, mutilation, torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment, and other outrages upon personal dignity, such as acts of genderspecific violence, forced prostitution and any form of indecent assault;
● Acts of violence intended to spread terror among internally
displaced persons.
4. Right to dignity and physical, mental and moral integrity
5. Right to liberty and security of person
6. Right to know the fate and whereabouts of missing relatives
7. Right to be protected against discriminatory practices of recruitment into any
armed forces or groups as a result of their displacement
8. Right to respect of his or her family life
9. Right to an adequate standard of living
● Essential food and potable water;
● Basic shelter and housing;
● Appropriate clothing; and
● Essential medical services and sanitation
10. Right to medical care and attention they require, without distinction on any
grounds other than medical ones;
11. Right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law;
12. Right to protection of property and possessions;
13. Right not to be discriminated against as a result of their displacement in the
enjoyment of the following rights:
● Rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, opinion and
expression;
● Right to seek freely opportunities for employment and to participate in
economic activities;
● Right to associate freely and participate equally in community affairs;
● The right to communicate in a language they understand.
14. Right to education
Appendix C: CHR-GEWHRC Memo Report of the Women and LGBT Cluster During the Joint
Monitoring Mission Dated 1-5 July 2017
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