Vision for the mandate 2016, para. 30

Párrafo
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In so-called Western countries, persons with albinism face the effects of entrenched misconceptions and misunderstandings of the condition. Discrimination through mockery or bullying of school-age children owing to their appearance has been reported. Given the relative rarity of albinism, popular culture, such as movies (a majority of which depict albinism negatively), are often the sole source of information on the condition for the majority of the population, fuelling widespread misconceptions and misunderstanding of the condition.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Tipo de documento
Special Procedures' report
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
  • Equality & Inclusion
Personas afectadas
  • Children
Año
2016
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/63, para. 30.
Paragraph number
30