Additional Resources
Discriminatory laws and regulations
20 Feb 2020 Read More →Making a difference in policy and practice
20 Feb 2020The UN Principles and Guidelines for elimination of the discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members were adopted in 2010. Six years later, Mathias Duck, a member of ILEP’s Advisory Panel, undertook research to find out if […]
To harm or to heal: the power of words
12 Feb 2020Mathias Duck, Chair of the ILEP Panel of Men and Women Affected by Leprosy, shares his personal perspective on why it is important not to use the ‘L’ word Words have power. Sometimes we give them more power than they […]
Statements, submissions and briefings
11 Feb 2020 Read More →UN Principles and Guidelines
11 Feb 2020In 2010 the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council adopted the Principles and Guidelines for elimination of the discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. These Principles and Guidelines make national governments responsible to eliminate […]
Submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Angola
1 Feb 2020ILEP supported this submission by two civil society organizations in Angola to the 13th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee. It recommends inclusion in the List of Issues of a range of actions to reduce stigma, poverty and human rights abuses […]
Submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Indonesia
1 Feb 2020ILEP supported this submission by 14 civil society organizations in Indonesia to the 13th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee. It recommends inclusion in the List of Issues of a set of measures promoting the rights of persons with leprosy related […]
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in China
1 Feb 2020This submission to the 13th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusion in the List of Issues of a set of inclusions assuring the human rights of persons affected by leprosy in China, especially regarding the plight of older people […]
Submission in relation to initial CRPD report of Bangladesh
1 Feb 2020This submission to the Bangladesh country briefing at the 23rd CRPD session proposed a set of actions to improve the human rights situation of persons affected by leprosy in Bangladesh.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Lao PDR
1 Sep 2019This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusions on human rights and leprosy in the List of Issues for Lao PDR.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Singapore
1 Sep 2019This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended repeal or amendment of four discriminatory laws in the List of Issues for Singapore.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Mexico
1 Sep 2019This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusions on human rights and leprosy in the List of Issues for Mexico.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Venezuela
1 Sep 2019This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusions on human rights and leprosy in the List of Issues for Venezuela.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in India
1 Sep 2019This submission to the India country briefing at the 22nd CRPD session recommended, among other actions, immediate steps to repeal or amend the 108 discriminatory acts in force in India and to pass the proposed Elimination of Discrimination against Persons […]
ILEP statement on key themes on human rights and leprosy to opening CRPD Committee session
1 Aug 2019This statement was delivered during the NGO briefings to the opening session of the 22nd CRPD Committee. It introduces the main themes included in the country-specific ILEP submissions to the 22nd session and the 12th pre-session.
ILEP submission on ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy in Myanmar
1 Aug 2019This submission to the Myanmar country briefing at the 22nd CRPD session recommended a set of actions to improve the human rights situation of persons affected by leprosy in Myanmar.
ILEP briefing on leprosy to CRPD Committee side event
1 Apr 2019This is the first formal briefing on leprosy by ILEP to the CRPD Committee. It was delivered to a lunchtime briefing session on leprosy in April 2019. It introduces leprosy as a human rights issue and urges the Committee to […]
Submission on ending discrimination against women affected by leprosy in Ethiopia
1 Feb 2019ILEP supported this submission by one of its Member associations to the 72nd session of the CEDAW Committee covering government actions to improve the human rights situation of women affected by leprosy in Ethiopia.