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Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement it is worth reflecting on the central role of property rights at every stage of the displacement cycle.
Fair, transparent and objective property laws which guarantee security of tenure can play a role in preventing conflict; protection of the property rights of internally displaced people during displacement can help facilitate the process of returns; and post-conflict property restitution can be instrumental in reconciliation and the resolution of long-term disputes which might give rise to future conflicts and displacement.
