​ Portuguese version At the invitation of the Government of Brazil, I undertook an official visit from 28 October to 8 November 2019. I am grateful to the Government for the openness and co-operation...

​ Portuguese version GENEVA/BRASILIA (8 November 2019) - The Government of Brazil must implement specific and concrete measures – which thankfully cost almost nothing – to address the specific needs...

Portuguese version GENEVA (25 October 2019) - The UN Independent expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, will conduct her first visit to Brazil from 28 October...

GENEVA / PRETORIA (27 September 2019) – The Government of South Africa must act urgently to end the dangers faced by people with albinism who face discrimination based on colour, a prohibited ground...

Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism At the invitation of the Government of South Africa, I undertook an official visit from 16 to 26 September 2019. From the...

GENEVA (13 September 2019) – The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by people with albinism, Ikponwosa Ero, will make an official visit to South Africa from 16 to 26 September 2019...

Human Rights Council MORNING 6 March 2019 Council Continues its Interactive Clustered Dialogue on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and of Persons with Albinism The Human Rights Council this...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 6 March 2019 Concludes Clustered Interactive Dialogue on Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Albinism The Human Rights Council this afternoon held its annual...

Human Rights Council AFTERNOON 5 March 2019 The Human Rights Council this afternoon began its clustered interactive dialogue with Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons...

GENEVA (8 February 2019) – The Government of Malawi must take immediate action to protect people with albinism after the killing of one person and the separate abduction of a one-year-old baby, say UN...