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"Internally displaced persons who have returned to their homes or places of habitual residence or who have resettled in another part of the country shall not be discriminated against as a result of their having been displaced. They shall have the right to participate fully and equally in public affairs at all levels and have equal access to public services."
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UN (OCHA): Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, Principle 29Summaries
- 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.