​Portuguese version Brasilia, May 14th of 2019 I conclude today my first official visit to Brazil as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected...

Portuguese First official visit by UN leprosy expert since creation of mandate Nearly 27,000 new cases reported in Brazil in 2017, up from previous year Health care, employment and education concerns...

Portuguese GENEVA (3 May 2019) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy (Hansen’s disease) and their family members will make her first...

Summary In her report, prepared in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 35/9, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their...

French | Portuguese | Spanish Leprosy: We are failing our children GENEVA (24 January 2019) – Children are among the most vulnerable to leprosy and face life-altering challenges because of physical...

Climate Change and Human Rights 6 December 2018 - As independent experts of the UN Human Rights Council*, we call on States to fully integrate human rights standards and principles in the rules for...

GENEVA (16 August 2018) – Politicians must stop misusing the word leprosy to convey harmful stereotypes because its widespread use as a metaphor for all that is loathsome contributes to violations of...

French GENEVA (3 July 2018) – Political leaders in France and Italy must immediately stop using “leprosy” as a metaphor in debates on nationalism, says a UN human rights expert. “Remarks reportedly...

GENEVA (19 June 2018) – States must act now to stop the widespread, systemic, multi-layered and institutionalised discrimination suffered by persons affected by leprosy and their family members, a UN...