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Persons with albinism 2017, para. 12
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- Recognizing the need to address the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly the interrelated factors, including the mythologization of albinism and the related lack of understanding of the scientific bases of the condition, poverty, discrimination and economic and social marginalization, witchcraft practices and other aggravating factors, which contribute to the ongoing outbreaks of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly on the African continent,
- Legal status
- Negotiated soft law
- Body
- United Nations General Assembly
- Document type
- Resolution
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2017
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Child, early and forced marriage (2017), para. 12
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Noting with concern that poverty, insecurity and lack of education are among the root causes of child, early and forced marriage, that armed conflict and humanitarian emergencies are among the exacerbating factors and that child, early and forced marriage remains common in rural areas and among the poorest communities, and recognizing that the immediate alleviation and eventual eradication of extreme poverty must remain a high priority for the international community,
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Humanitarian
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation (2017), para. 29
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 8. Calls upon States to ensure that national action plans and strategies on the elimination of female genital mutilation are comprehensive and multidisciplinary in scope and that they include projected timelines for goals and incorporate clear targets and indicators for the effective monitoring, impact assessment and coordination of programmes among all relevant stakeholders and promote their participation, including the participation of affected groups, practising communities and non-governmental organizations, in the development, implementation and evaluation of such plans and strategies;
- Topic(s)
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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Child, early and forced marriage (2015), para. 11
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Noting with concern also that poverty and insecurity are among the root causes of child, early and forced marriage and that child, early and forced marriage remains common in rural areas and among the poorest communities, and recognizing that the immediate alleviation and eventual eradication of extreme poverty must remain a high priority for the international community,
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Poverty
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation (2019), para. 13
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Deeply concerned that the practice of female genital mutilation persists in all parts of the world and that new methods, such as its medicalization and cross-border practice, are emerging,
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (2018), para. 19
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 2. Takes note with appreciation of the thematic report of the Independent Expert, 1 which deals, in particular, with attacks and human rights violations in countries where certain harmful practices, including witchcraft-related practices, have served as one of the root causes of attacks, and in this regard welcomes the Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa (2017-2021) to end attacks in Africa;
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Persons with albinism (2020), para. 14
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing also the need to address the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly the interrelated factors, including the mythologization of albinism and the related lack of understanding of the scientific bases of the condition, poverty, discrimination and economic and social marginalization, witchcraft practices and other aggravating factors, which contribute to the ongoing outbreaks of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly on the African continent,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Persons with albinism (2018), para. 12
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Recognizing the need to address the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly the interrelated factors, including the mythologization of albinism and the related lack of understanding of the scientific bases of the condition, poverty, discrimination and economic and social marginalization, witchcraft practices and other aggravating factors, which contribute to the ongoing outbreaks of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism, particularly on the African continent,
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Poverty
- Social & Cultural Rights
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Mandate of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (2018), para. 12
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- Welcoming also in this regard the ongoing work to address witchcraft-related harmful practices as one of the root causes of human rights violations and abuses perpetuated against persons with albinism, and to engage with stakeholders and carry out analytical studies in order to enable States to take effective action,
- Topic(s)
- Harmful Practices
- Violence
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
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Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations (2015), para. 27
- Original document
- Paragraph text
- 8. Calls upon States to ensure that national action plans and strategies on the elimination of female genital mutilations comprehensive and multidisciplinary in scope and that they include projected timelines for goals and incorporate clear targets and indicators for the effective monitoring, impact assessment and coordination of programmes among all relevant stakeholders and promote their participation, including the participation of affected groups, practising communities and non-governmental organizations, in the development, implementation and evaluation of such plans and strategies;
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Gender
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Harmful Practices
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- N.A.
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