Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) and Their Family Members

A/HRC/RES/53/8View PDF

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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 2023.

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Anti-Discrimination Measures Human Rights Leprosy Special Rapporteurs

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Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members;

Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, under the title Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members, for a period of three years, with the following mandate:

To follow up and report on progress made and measures taken by States for the effective implementation of the principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members for the realization of the enjoyment of human rights by persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members in all regions of the world, and to make recommendations to the Human Rights Council in this regard;

To engage in dialogue and consult with States and other relevant stakeholders, including United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, in particular the World Health Organization, other intergovernmental organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations, scientists and medical experts, to identify, exchange and promote good practices relating to the realization of the rights of persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members, and to their participation as equal members of society with a view to achieving a world free from leprosy (Hansen’s disease);

To raise awareness of the rights of persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members and to combat stigmas, prejudices, discrimination and harmful traditional practices and beliefs that hinder their enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and their participation in society on an equal basis with others;

To continue to report annually to the Human Rights Council, and to report also to the General Assembly;

Calls upon all States to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur in the discharge of the mandate, including by providing all information requested, to give serious consideration to responding favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, and to consider implementing the recommendations made in the reports of the mandate holder;

Encourages all relevant stakeholders, including United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other international organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations, to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur to enable the Special Rapporteur to fulfil the mandate;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the human, technical and financial resources necessary for the effective fulfilment of the mandate;

Encourages the High Commissioner and the Special Rapporteur, in collaboration with States and with relevant international organizations, such as the World Health Organization, as well as concerned non-governmental organizations, to continue consultations with different stakeholders aimed at eliminating discrimination related to leprosy (Hansen’s disease), including by widely disseminating the principles and guidelines and deepening the understanding of them among States and all other concerned stakeholders, with the full, inclusive and meaningful participation of persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members;

Encourages States, all relevant stakeholders, including United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, such as the World Health Organization, special procedures, treaty bodies, other international organizations, regional human rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions, organizations of persons with disabilities, non-governmental organizations, scientists and medical experts to participate in the consultations;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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