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  ILEP President calls for laws against people affected by leprosy to be repealed

  23 Jan 2015

  On World Leprosy Day 2015, Jan van Berkel, President of ILEP, the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations, calls for all laws that discriminate against people affected by leprosy and their families to be abolished. ILEP’s ongoing survey of the 63 countries where its 14 Members operate reveals that some 19 countries still have laws in place that discriminate against people with leprosy.

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  Death of André Récipon, Honorary President of the Foundation Raoul Follereau: the fight goes on

  22 Jan 2015

  André Récipon, the spiritual son and first successor of Raoul Follereau (1903-1977), died on 16th January 2015, one week before 62nd World Leprosy Day. Mr Récipon also played an instrumental role in the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations.