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3.
The African Union shall support the efforts of the States Parties to protect and
assist internally displaced persons under this Convention. In particular, the
Union shall:
a. Strengthen the institutional framework and capacity of the African Union
with respect to protection and assistance to internally displaced persons;
b. Coordinate the mobilisation of resources for protection and assistance to
internally displaced persons;
c. Collaborate with international organizations and humanitarian agencies,
civil society organizations and other relevant actors in accordance with
their mandates, to support measures taken by States Parties to protect
and assist internally displaced persons.
d. Cooperate directly with African States and international organizations
and humanitarian agencies, civil society organizations and other relevant
actors, with respect to appropriate measures to be taken in relation to
the protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons;
e. Share information with the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights on the situation of displacement, and the protection and
assistance accorded to internally displaced persons in Africa; and
f.
Cooperate with the Special Rapporteur of the African Commission on
Human and Peoples' Rights for Refugees, Returnees, lOPs and Asylum
Seekers in addressing issues of internally displaced persons.
Article 9
Obligations of States Parties Relating to Protection and
Assistance during Internal Displacement
1.
States Parties shall protect the rights of internally displaced persons
regardless of the cause of displacement by refraining from, and preventing,
the following acts, amongst others:
a.
Discrimination against such persons in the enjoyment of any rights or
freedoms on the grounds that they are internally displaced persons;
b.
Genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other violations of
international humanitarian law against internally displaced persons;
c.
Arbitrary killing, summary execution, arbitrary detention, abduction,
enforced disappearance or torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment;