A/HRC/10/2 A/HRC/AC/2008/1/2 page 15 1/5. Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, Recalling Human Rights Council resolution 8/13 of 18 June 2008, entitled “Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members”, Based on the discussion held at the first session of the Advisory Committee, Designates Shigeki Sakamoto to carry out the tasks of (a) following up on the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, attending the meeting to be convened by the Office if extrabudgetary funding is available for an exchange of views among the relevant actors; (b) examining the reports to be transmitted by the Office regarding information on measures that Governments have taken to eliminate leprosy-related discrimination; and (c) formulating a draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, for review by the Advisory Committee at its next session in January 2009 and for consideration by the Human Rights Council by September 2009. 15th meeting 14 August 2008 1/6. Hunger refugees: good offices of the Human Rights Council and the Secretary-General 1. The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee notes that at its first session, held from 4 to 15 August 2008, and in the context of the preliminary activities carried out under Human Rights Council resolution 7/14, the Advisory Committee acquainted itself with the drama of hunger refugees on several continents. 2. The Advisory Committee is concerned by the situation of hunger refugees, who place their lives in danger when they flee from their famine-hit countries, only to find themselves turned back by the countries of arrival even before their cases have been examined. 3. Other hunger refugees, rejected by neighbouring countries, run the risk of political persecution on account of their flight after they have been forcibly returned to their countries of origin. 4. The Advisory Committee therefore suggests that the Council and the Secretary-General make available their good offices so as to extend the right to non-refoulement to hunger refugees in such situations. 15th meeting 14 August 2008