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"Internally displaced persons, whether or not they are living in camps, shall not be discriminated against as a result of their displacement in the enjoyment of the following rights: (c) The right to associate freely and participate equally in community affairs; (d) The right to vote and to participate in governmental and public affairs, including the right to have access to the means necessary to exercise this right."
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UN (OCHA): Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, Principle 22.1(c-d)Summaries
- People displaced against their will should have the opportunity to be considered resident in their former place of residence.
- Voting by internally displaced persons should be facilitated, including by allowing temporary changes of residence and inclusion in voter lists at a place of stay or granting a possibility to return to cast ballots.