A/HRC/41/40 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur ............................................................................................. 3 III. Enhancing the role of national human rights institutions in the protection of the human rights of internally displaced persons ...................................................................................................... 4 A. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 B. Obstacles to engagement by national human rights institutions on internal displacement ... 7 C. Role of national human rights institutions in prevention, preparedness and early warning .. 9 D. Responding to internal displacement .................................................................................... 11 IV. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 18 V. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 19