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A/HRC/53/30/Add.2: Visit to Bangladesh - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

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Country reports
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In the report on her visit to Bangladesh from 7 to 15 February 2023, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, explores issues related to the progress made by Bangladesh in eliminating leprosy-related discrimination and stigma, as well as the challenges Bangladesh faces in this regard.

A/HRC/53/30: Progress and remaining challenges in eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

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Thematic reports
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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, examines the progress made and the challenges remaining in eliminating leprosy-related discrimination and provides a comprehensive list of recommendations for States and other relevant stakeholders to overcome these challenges.

A/HRC/53/30/Add.1: Visit to Angola - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

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In the report on her visit to Angola from April 28 to May 10, 2022, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, explores issues related to Angola's progress in eliminating leprosy-related discrimination and stigma, as well as the challenges faced by Angola in this regard.

UN expert on leprosy to visit Bangladesh

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Media advisories
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GENEVA (3 February 2023) – The UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, will conduct an official visit to Bangladesh from 7 to...

“There is indeed a relationship between race and poverty”

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Still of Steve Arodi talking to children in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya.© Yves Matthey
Against all odds, Steve Arodi, who grew up in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, went to school against his family wishes, left the slum and got a degree in psychology. Now Arodi has returned home, and he is using education as a way to help children who live in the slum.

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Lao People's Democratic Republic’s Disability Legislation and Services, Ask Questions on Measures to Support Persons with Leprosy and to Eradicate Poverty

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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the...