Additional Resources

The 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 […]

Mathias 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 […]

In 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 […]

ILEP 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 […]

ILEP 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 […]

This 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 […]

This 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.

This 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.

This 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.

This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusions on human rights and leprosy in the List of Issues for Mexico.

This submission to the 12th Pre-session of the CRPD Committee recommended inclusions on human rights and leprosy in the List of Issues for Venezuela.

This 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 […]

This 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.

This 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.

This 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 […]

ILEP 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.