Preliminary survey on the root causes of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism 2016, para. 24
Párrafo
Paragraph text
In an environment where having albinism is regarded as a curse and where the myth that albinism can be contracted like a contagious disease is prevalent, crossing the road to avoid walking near or refusing to shake hands with persons with albinism is commonplace.
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.
Año
2016
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the UNGA (2016), A/71/255, para. 24.