Refugees and human rights

Abstract

The major cause of migrations of refugees and internally displaced persons is violation of human rights in -their country of origin. Organized protection of refugees started in 1951. when the UNHCR was founded. Since then many international and regional legal instruments for their protection were established. The problem of refugees and internally displaced persons is global and multidimensional, and the solution have to be comprehensive and to adress all aspects of the issue. One of the best solutions is voluntary repatriation.