Rapport

Protecting Property: the Iraqi Experience

Publisert 07. sep. 2021
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Irak Land- og eiendomsrettigheter Rettshjelp
Protection of property rights on a fair and non-discriminatory basis within Iraq’s multi-ethnic society is central to the end of displacement and the start of durable solutions.

Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement it is worth reflecting on the central role of property rights at every stage of the displacement cycle.

Fair, transparent and objective property laws which guarantee security of tenure can play a role in preventing conflict; protection of the property rights of internally displaced people during displacement can help facilitate the process of returns; and post-conflict property restitution can be instrumental in reconciliation and the resolution of long-term disputes which might give rise to future conflicts and displacement.