23. The Representative would like to point out that although it may be necessary for administrative purposes to determine who is an IDP and who is not, in particular to enable access to specific services such as shelter or financial compensation schemes, the actual registration of IDPs cannot be a precondition for the recognition of their rights, which exist independently of a formally recognized status.
23. The Representative would like to point out that although it may be necessary for administrative purposes to determine who is an IDP and who is not, in particular to enable access to specific services such as shelter or financial compensation schemes, the actual registration of IDPs cannot be a precondition for the recognition of their rights, which exist independently of a formally recognized status.