Leprosy and human rights.(Editorial) Leprosy Review | September 1, 2008| | COPYRIGHT 2008 British Leprosy Relief Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

On the 18th June the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution (A/HRC/8/L.18) on 'The elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members.' (1) This historic resolution was sponsored by 59 member states and made specific reference to key earlier documents, namely the Universal of Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966).

The Council called upon Governments to take effective measures to eliminate any type of discrimination against ...

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