Preliminary survey on the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism 2016, para. 48
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In addition, there have been cases where persons with albinism themselves have been accused of witchcraft and persecuted as a result. This can be linked to some of the dehumanizing myths described above. Mothers of children with albinism have also, in certain instances, been accused of witchcraft for giving birth to a child with the condition.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Harmful Practices
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Infants
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/255, para. 48.