{"id":237579,"date":"2022-09-19T22:11:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T20:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/madagascar-united-nations-un-expert-to-assess-human-rights-of-people-with-albinism?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-09-19T22:11:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T20:11:13","slug":"madagascar-united-nations-un-expert-to-assess-human-rights-of-people-with-albinism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/madagascar-united-nations-un-expert-to-assess-human-rights-of-people-with-albinism\/","title":{"rendered":"Madagascar: United Nations (UN) expert to assess human rights of people with albinism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6dd84b353a161fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6dd84b353a161fe\" alt=\"Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/6dd84b353a161fe\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=217338&amp;press_source=Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, will conduct an official visit to Madagascar from 20 to 30 September 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My visit will allow me to obtain information on, among others, the right to health, education and employment of people with albinism. I am also particularly interested in assessing the right to life and strengthening protection in this area,&rdquo; Miti-Drummond said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I look forward to engaging with the authorities and other stakeholders in Madagascar as I also hope to identify good practices and provide recommendations that could address challenges where they may exist.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The expert plans to meet with various stakeholders, including authorities, civil society organizations, and persons with albinism in Antananarivo, Fort Dauphin, Amboasary, and Ambovombe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>At the end of her mission, the Independent Expert will hold a&nbsp;press conference to share her preliminary observations. The press conference will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, 30 September 2022, at the Grande Salle Titan II, Maison Commune des Nations Unies-Galaxy Andraharo, Antananarivo. Access to the press conference will be strictly limited to journalists.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Miti-Drummond will submit a comprehensive report on her visit to the Human Rights Council in March 2023.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, will conduct an official visit to Madagascar from 20 to 30 September 2022. &ldquo;My visit will allow me to obtain information on, among others, the right to health, education and employment of people with albinism. 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