RES/15/10 Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

GE.10-16640

Human Rights Council Fifteenth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council*

15/10 Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members

The Human Rights Council,

Recalling Council resolutions 8/13 of 18 June 2008 and 12/7 of 1 October 2009, in which the Council requested the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to formulate and finalize a draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members,

Welcoming the submission of views of relevant actors on the draft set of principles and guidelines in accordance with Council resolution 12/7,

Expressing its appreciation to the Advisory Committee for finalizing the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members,

Noting that the Principles and Guidelines are to be interpreted in a manner consistent with States’ obligations under international human rights law, including relevant Conventions,

1. Takes note with appreciation of the Principles and Guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members submitted to the Council by the Advisory Committee;1

2. Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to disseminate the Principles and Guidelines as appropriate;

* The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of

the Council on its fifteenth session (A/HRC/15/60), chap. I. 1 A/HRC/15/30, annex.

3. Encourages Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies, funds and programmes, other intergovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions to give due consideration to the Principles and Guidelines in the formulation and implementation of their policies and measures concerning persons affected by leprosy and their family members;

4. Encourages all relevant actors in society, including hospitals, schools, universities, religious groups and organizations, business enterprises, newspapers, broadcasting networks and other non-governmental organizations, to give due consideration, as appropriate, to the Principles and Guidelines, in the course of their activities;

5. Invites the General Assembly to consider, as appropriate, the issue of the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, including possible ways to promote further the Principles and Guidelines.

31st meeting 30 September 2010

[Adopted without a vote.]