A/HRC/RES/24/33
albinism, public condemnation of attacks against persons with albinism, and public
awareness-raising campaigns;
Noting with appreciation the preliminary report on persons with albinism submitted
by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to Human Rights
Council resolution 23/13,
Inviting the human rights treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human Rights
Council to continue to give attention, within their respective mandates, to the situation of
human rights of persons with albinism,
Calling upon States to ensure accountability through the conduct of impartial,
speedy and effective investigations into attacks against persons with albinism falling within
their jurisdiction, and to bring to justice those responsible, as well as to ensure that victims
and family members have access to appropriate remedies,
Convinced of the need for effective action to combat and eliminate attacks against
persons with albinism and to adopt specific measures to protect and preserve the rights to
life and to security of persons with albinism, as well as their right not to be subject to
torture and ill-treatment,
1.
Requests the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to prepare a study
on the situation of human rights of persons living with albinism and to submit a report
thereon to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-eighth session;
2.
Decides to continue its consideration of the matter under the same agenda
item at its twenty-eighth session.
37th meeting
27 September 2013
[Adopted without a vote.]
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