A/HRC/RES/24/33
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
8 October 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty-fourth session
Agenda item 10
Technical assistance and capacity-building
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
24/33.
Technical cooperation for the prevention of attacks against persons
with albinism
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes, principles and provisions of the Charter of the United
Nations,
Reaffirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and recalling relevant
international human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and
the Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Reaffirming also that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person
and that no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment,
Recalling the fundamental principle of equality and non-discrimination that
underlies the Charter and international human rights instruments,
Reaffirming the right to health and education as enshrined in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international human rights treaties,
Taking note of the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on
Violence against Children,
Bearing in mind Human Rights Council resolution 23/13 of 13 June 2013,
Expressing grave concern at the attacks against persons with albinism, including
against women and children, which are often committed with impunity,
Welcoming the steps taken and the efforts made by the countries concerned,
including the initiation of legal action against perpetrators of attacks against persons with
The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of
the Council on its twenty-fourth session (A/HRC/24/2), Part One.
GE.13-18013