Is the international regulation of so-called internally displaced persons sufficient?

93 Resumé "Is the International Legal Framework of Protection of Internally Displaced Persons Sufficient?" At presence, there are millions of people worldwide who left their homes - in particular we can mention refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). In general we may say that refugees and IDPs are the same. They have similar needs and similar reasons why they left the place they used to live and why they need to be protected by law. However, legally they are recognized as two different categories of persons. IDPs were forced to flee their homes but, unlike refugees, remain within their country's borders. The definition of IDPs is provided in the document entitled Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and covers "persons who have been forced to flee or to leave their homes as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters." The aim of this study is to analyze current international legal framework of IDPs protection and assistance. Is the legal basis sufficient or does it contain any gaps? Does it protect all the special needs IDPs have, both during flight and while in displacement? This thesis is composed of five chapters, each of them dealing with different aspects of internal..