Assessment of Socio-economic Rights Protection of Conflict-Induced Internally Displaced and Resettled Persons in Sululta Town of Oromia Region
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University,
Abstract
This study aims at assessing the situation of socio-economic rights protection of internally
displaced persons (IDPs) due to conflict from Somali regional state in 2017 and resettled in
Sululta Town of Oromia region in the context of the principles and provisions specified in
national and international provisions such as Ethiopian constitution, Disaster Risk Management
(DRM) policy of 2013 and Durable Solution Initiatives of 2019, and that of AU Convention on
Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs). The study employed
descriptive survey research design and primary data were collected through informant interview,
observation and document reviews. The findings of the study show that there is a limitation of
government response in providing adequate standard of living, including at a minimum access to
adequate food, water, better housing, health care and basic education, and access to
employment and livelihoods. Furthermore, none of IDPs recover their personal property left
behind or destroyed at their place of origin due to displacement; the limitation of national policy
on the protection of the rights of IDPs are major findings of the study. The findings of the study
suggests national policy framework formulation towards protection of IDPs during displacement
and after relocation, provide them lasting solution by ensuring adequate living conditions for
IDPs, finding a mechanism through which the IDPs recover their own property and
documentations left behind or destroyed as a result of displacement or providing a compensation
for it, providing a legal remedy for the crimes committed against IDPs, building a favorable
environment on the way in which the IDPs and host communities live together are all obligations
that expected from the government. Ethiopia also has to sign international instruments such as
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement(GPID) and has to build strong institutional
mechanisms and this impose the Ethiopian government to concern and give attention to IDPs
displaced due to conflict and other reasons. Accordingly, fulfilling of the above
recommendations by the government can succeed the protection of rights of IDPs relocated in
Sululta town.
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Socio-economic rights protection, internally displaced persons (IDPs), Sululta town