A/HRC/12/50
protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration, in consultation with relevant
stakeholders, including States, regional organizations, civil society organizations and
national human rights institutions, and requests that the study be available on the website of
the Office prior to the fifteenth session of the Council, and to disseminate it to all relevant
international forums.
30th meeting
1 October 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.]
12/7.
Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their
family members
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling Council resolution 8/13 of 18 June 2008, in which the Council requested
the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to formulate a draft set of principles and
guidelines for the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and
their family members,
Welcoming the open-ended consultation on the elimination of discrimination against
persons affected by leprosy and their family members, organized by the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 15 January 2009, and noting with
appreciation its report based on the collection of information on the measures that
Governments have taken in this regard (A/HRC/10/62),
1.
Expresses its appreciation to the Advisory Committee for the timely
submission of the draft set of principles and guidelines for the elimination of discrimination
against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, contained in the annex to its
recommendation 3/1 (see A/HRC/AC/3/2) to the Council;
2.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to collect the views of relevant actors, including Governments, observers of the
United Nations, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and programmes,
non-governmental organizations, scientists and medical experts, as well as representatives
of persons affected by leprosy and their family members, on the draft set of principles and
guidelines, and to make those views available to the Advisory Committee;
3.
Requests the Advisory Committee to finalize the draft set of principles and
guidelines taking into full consideration the views of relevant actors referred to in
paragraph 2 above, for submission to the Council by its fifteenth session;
4.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
30th meeting
1 October 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. III.]
12/8.
Human rights and access to safe drinking water and sanitation
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming all previous resolutions of the Council on human rights and access to
safe drinking water and sanitation, inter alia, resolution 7/22 of 28 March 2008, in which
the Council created the mandate of independent expert on human rights obligations related
to access to safe drinking water and sanitation,
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