Mandate of the Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism

A/HRC/RES/37/5View 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 2018.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Albinism Anti-Discrimination Measures Crime Prevention Experts Human Rights

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Commends the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism for the important work undertaken to end attacks on and to spread awareness about persons with albinism;

Takes note with appreciation of the thematic report of the Independent Expert,² which deals, in particular, with attacks and human rights violations in countries where certain harmful practices, including witchcraft-related practices, have served as one of the root causes of attacks, and in this regard welcomes the Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa (2017-2021) to end attacks in Africa;

²A/HRC/37/57.

Decides to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, for a period of three years, on the same terms as provided by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 28/6 of 26 March 2015;

Requests the Independent Expert to integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate and to pay specific attention to the challenges and needs of women and girls in order to address the multiple, intersecting and aggravated forms of discrimination faced by women and girls with albinism;

Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Independent Expert and to respond favourably to her requests to visit their countries and to ensure follow-up on her recommendations, to provide her with all necessary information relating to the mandate and to react promptly to her communications and urgent appeals in order to enable her to fulfil the mandate effectively;

Encourages the United Nations, including its specialized agencies, and regional organizations, national human rights institutions, independent experts, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, in particular social enterprises, and other relevant stakeholders to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Independent Expert in the fulfilment of her mandate;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Independent Expert with all the human and financial resources necessary for the effective fulfilment of her mandate;

Decides to continue consideration of this issue in accordance with its annual programme of work.

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