Attacks against persons with albinism in some areas have caused hundreds of persons, particularly women and children, to flee their homes and seek refuge in temporary shelters. This has been the case in remote border areas or in areas particularly affected by attacks.
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)
Violence
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/63, para. 26.