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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which provides assistance, protection and durable solutions to some of the world’s 42 million refugees and internally displaced persons.


With humanitarian assistance programmes in 20 countries, NRC assists people to claim their rights, access available remedies, and recover from the effects of abuse and violations. NRC’s Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) supports beneficiaries in claiming and exercising their rights. ICLA provides information, counselling, legal assistance, collaborative dispute resolution, capacity- building and advocacy activities. An increasingly important area of NRC’s legal aid work supports displaced women as they seek to enforce their housing, land and property (HLP) rights.

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Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons. Implementing the Pinheiro Principles in the Middle East and North Africa

Janeiro, 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
Iraq
Palestine
Jordan
Lebanon
Yemen
Libya
Egypt
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
The realization of the right to housing and property restitution for refugees and internally displaced persons is essential for achieving durable peace and upholding human rights. Since the approval of the Principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons (the Pinheiro Principles) in 2005, the Middle East and North Africa region has witnessed both promising practices and significant challenges in realizing these rights. The handbook Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons.

Darfur Land Administration Assessment

Janeiro, 2024
Sudan
This report provides a critical assessment of land administration systems in the Darfur region of Sudan, focusing on the institutional, legal, and administrative challenges affecting land governance and access to land. The assessment is framed within the context of Sudan’s prolonged conflict, mass displacement, and transitional political dynamics, all of which have deeply impacted land tenure systems.

Land Administration and Land Rights for Peace and Development in Libya

Janeiro, 2024
Libya
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the land administration and land rights framework in Libya, underscoring their critical importance for peacebuilding and sustainable development in the country’s fragile post-conflict context. Libya’s land governance landscape has been profoundly shaped by successive legal and institutional regimes, including Ottoman-era systems, Italian colonial policies, Gaddafi’s socialist reforms, and the complex transitional arrangements following the 2011 revolution. The abolition of private property under Law No.

Legislative and Administrative Land and Property Rights Framework in Lebanon

Janeiro, 2022
Lebanon
This report presents a detailed examination of the legislative and administrative framework governing land and property rights in Lebanon. It contextualises Lebanon’s complex property system within its historical, political, and sectarian dynamics, revealing a patchwork of legal instruments derived from Ottoman, French Mandate, and modern Lebanese legislation. The analysis highlights significant gaps and challenges in the institutional framework, particularly the fragmentation of authority across ministries, municipal bodies, and religious courts.

Land, Housing and Property in Iraq: A review of the legal, institutional and administrative frameworks

Janeiro, 2022
Iraq
This report offers a comprehensive review of the land, housing, and property (LHP) rights framework in Iraq, focusing on the legal, institutional, and administrative structures that govern these sectors. It discusses Iraq's complex history of land tenure systems, including the influence of Ottoman, British, and post-independence Iraqi laws. The document highlights the consequences of decades of conflict, displacement, and governance breakdown on LHP rights and administration.