Housing, Land, and Property Rights and Peace Agreements: Guidance for the Myanmar Peace Process
Publisher: Norwegian Refugee Council
Date: 2018
Topics: Conflict Causes, Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Land, Peace Agreements
Countries: Myanmar
Housing, land and property rights are fundamental human rights, an essential component of peace processes and a global advocacy priority for the Norwegian Refugee Council. The restitution of housing, land and property rights after conflicts and periods of non-democratic governance, including gender considerations, is essential for the achievement of durable solutions to forced displacement. The NRC Country Ofce in Myanmar supports specific post-conflict restitution mechanisms that would enable everyone with a restitution claim to have access to an appropriate remedial mechanism.
NRC supports dialogue and the inclusion and participation of women and vulnerable groups within the peace process. Hence, NRC aims to strengthen two key aspects of the process HLP rights and access to civil documents. By supporting conflict afected communities, including women, to access civil documents and HLP rights NRC helps them to benefit from the gains of the peace dividend in full cooperation with the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethnic Armed Organisations.
For these reasons, in partnership with Displacement Solutions, the NRC has supported the drafting of this Guidance for the Myanmar Peace Process which will serve as a tool for training on HLP issues within the peace process and inform stakeholders on potential options for the restoration of Housing, Land and Property Rights. It is meant as an instrument to enrich, build capacities and inform an already ongoing important debate that will benefit Myanmar.