Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy and Their Family Members

A/HRC/RES/29/5View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2008–2020

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/44/6

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/HRC/RES/44/6	Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members	1,134	87%Compare
2017	A/HRC/RES/35/9	Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members	1,031	51%Compare
2015	A/HRC/RES/29/5	Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members	645	27%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/215	Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members	274	40%Compare
2010	A/HRC/RES/15/10	Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members	319	34%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Anti-Discrimination Measures Guidelines Leprosy Principles Report Preparation

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Requests the Advisory Committee, from within existing resources, to undertake a study which reviews the implementation of the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, together with the obstacles thereto, and to submit a report containing practical suggestions for the wider dissemination and more effective implementation of the principles and guidelines in order to eliminate discrimination and the stigma associated with leprosy and to promote, protect and respect the human rights of those affected by leprosy and their family members to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-fifth session;

Encourages the Advisory Committee, when elaborating the above-mentioned report, to take into account the views of Member States, as appropriate, relevant international and regional organizations, including the World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and relevant special procedures, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, as well as the work done on the issue by relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes within their respective mandates;

Calls upon Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other intergovernmental organizations, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations to cooperate with the study of the Advisory Committee;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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