ABSTRACT
This chapter shows the extent to which the human rights of refugees and internally displaced persons have been articulated in international law and the degree to which they are being implemented, noting progress and failures on both levels. Internally displaced persons often face threats to their security and welfare throughout the process of flight and displacement. Refugees and internally displaced persons are victims of human rights violations. They should, therefore, be able to find support and solidarity from the rest of humanity to resume their lives in an environment fostering and guaranteeing their security and dignity. Article 14(1) of the Universal Declaration states that "everyone has the right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution." Even though asylum in the sense of according a lasting solution has not been codified in international law, the principle of non-refoulement, which is, after all, the cornerstone of the institution of asylum and of international protection, has.
