COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL LEGAL MEASURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN COLOMBIA AND KENYA VIS-A-VIS NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper carried out a comparative analysis of the national legal measures to internal displacement of persons in Colombia, Kenya and Nigeria to determine the extent these three nations have accomplished their national responsibility to providing specific legal measures for upholding the rights of IDPs in Colombia and Kenya vis-a-vis Nigeria. The comparative findings disclosed that Colombia and Kenya have made advanced and progressive steps to develop national legal frameworks upholding the rights of IDPs in their countries, while Nigeria has not done the expected much. Because it is the responsibility of States to provide protection to all vulnerable sections of their population, research advocated for the development of a national IDPs-specific legislation in Nigeria to aid the Nigerian state discharge its obligations and responsibilities to IDPs in Nigeria. The study also recommended that Nigeria could borrow a leaf from Colombia and Kenya in development and expansion of its national legal frameworks for the protection and assistance of IDPs in Nigeria.