Welcome to the International Normative Framework in Humanitarian Protection Course!
This e-learning course will familiarise you with relevant bodies of law and other normative guidance on protection and increase your understanding of how the legal framework both informs and provides the foundation of protection work.  
For course participants who have a legal background, the course provides a concise refresher.
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Is this course for me?

This course is designed for aid workers working with protection in humanitarian settings but also benefits everyone working in the humanitarian field.

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How will I benefit from this course?
On completion of this course you will:

  • Be familiar with the basic elements of the international normative framework related humanitarian protection, including: International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law

  • Be introduced to Refugee Law
  • Gain a better understanding of the application of the IDP Guiding Principles
  • Identify the rights of individuals who are displaced, according to the appropriate bodies of law
  • Be introduced to how the normative framework can inform and strengthen your work
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How long will it take?
 This course should take you around 2-3 hours to complete.

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How much does it cost?
 This course is free!

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Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.

The word START and a question mark in a circleHow do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the       Join course        button. This will take you through to the course page itself. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.


Data Protection

This course was created and is administered by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). This means that NRC will be able to see the name that you use on Kaya and any professional information that you have provided. This data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email kayasupport@nrc.no