Witchcraft and the human rights of persons with albinism 2017, para. 76
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In the public interest, it is also important that States ensure adequate standards for traditional medicine. There must be minimum requirements for all practitioners, regardless of whether they are affiliated with an organization. The standards must be in line with established human rights norms, without compromising the core principles of availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of goods and services. The obligation on States also extends to ensuring that practitioners do not conduct harmful practices, including the use of body parts of persons with albinism for muti or juju.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Harmful Practices
Health
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2017
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Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/59, para. 76.