The United Nations principles on housing and property restitution for refugees and displaced persons ("The pinheiro principles") : a commentary / by Khaled Hassine, Scott Leckie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hassine, Khaled, author.

Leckie, Scott, author.

Series:

International studies in human rights ; Volume 114.

International Studies in Human Rights, 0924-4751 ; Volume 114

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.

Refugees.

Humanitarian law.

Restitution.

Refugees--Housing.

Principles on housing and property restitution for refugees and displaced persons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, [Netherlands] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill : Nijhoff, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the first Commentary on the United Nations Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons – known colloquially as the Pinheiro Principles – Khaled Hassine and Scott Leckie outline the restitution rights of persons who have faced forced displacement and the loss of their homes, lands and properties. The Commentary compiles and analyzes in considerable detail the legal contents of the Pinheiro Principles - a consolidated international instrument generated by the United Nations in 2005 to provide a solid normative framework on these questions and which legal duties exist for states and the international community to secure them. The book will be of vital interest for all actors concerned with applying restitution rights in practice.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Preamble

Section I Scope and Application

Section II The Right to Housing and Property Restitution

Section III Overarching Principles

Section IV The Right to Voluntary Return in Safety and Dignity

Section V Legal, Policy, Procedural and Institutional Implementation Mechanisms

Section VI The Role of the International Community, Including International Organizations

Section VII Interpretation

Part 2: Travaux Préparatoires of the Pinheiro Principles: United Nations Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons

Part 3: Annotated Bibliography on the ‘Pinheiro Principles’: United Nations Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-30886-5

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004308862 DOI