Preliminary survey on the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism 2016, para. 83
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[The Independent Expert makes the following recommendations to States affected by attacks against persons with albinism:] [Legal action] Consider regulating the practice of traditional medicine where ambiguity exists, in practice, between witchcraft on the one hand and traditional, herbal or alternative medicine on the other. Such regulation might include an effective monitoring mechanism that reaches rural, remote and border areas, particularly where attacks against persons with albinism have been reported;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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Harmful Practices
Health
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Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/255, para. 83.