Witchcraft and the human rights of persons with albinism 2017, para. 38
Paragraphe- Paragraph text
- In addition, the common belief that persons with albinism are a bad omen or a curse on their family or on the community, although not, stricto sensu, a witchcraft accusation, does attribute evil qualities to a newborn, with an impact on the mothers and family members in a manner that is strongly analogous to the impact stemming from witchcraft accusations. Consequently, infanticide, abandonment of children with albinism and exclusion of the children and their mothers from community life (either structural expulsion or exclusion from participation) have been reported to the Independent Expert.
- Status juridique
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organe
- Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
- Type de document
- Special Procedures' report
- Mode d'adoption
- N.A.
- Thèmes
- Equality & Inclusion
- Harmful Practices
- Personnes concernées
- Children
- Families
- Infants
- Année
- 2017
- Type de paragraphe
- Other
- Reference
- IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/59, para. 38.
- Paragraph number
- 38
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