Legal protection mechanisms for displaced persons within the framework of international and national law: an analytical-applied study

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Abstract:: This research provides an in-depth legal study of international criminal protection for internally displaced persons (IDPs), aiming to analyze the international and national legislative frameworks designed to ensure the rights and protection of this vulnerable group. The study adopts an analytical approach to relevant international legal instruments, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions, the 1977 Additional Protocols, the 2009 Kampala Convention, and the 1998 Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The research demonstrates that internal displacement is a complex phenomenon with humanitarian and security dimensions that require integrated international and national efforts to address. It further reveals that the protection afforded to IDPs remains limited in effectiveness due to weak domestic implementation and lack of legislative harmonization with international obligations. The study concludes by emphasizing the need to activate international mechanisms—particularly the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Criminal Court, and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre—while urging states to adopt national legislation consistent with international standards to ensure comprehensive legal protection for internally displaced persons in both peace and conflict situations