A/HRC/2/2 A/HRC/Sub.1/58/36 page 10 6. Discrimination based on work and descent The Human Rights Council, taking note of resolution 2006/14 of 24 August 2006 of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, affirms the mandate of the Sub-Commission’s Special Rapporteurs on discrimination based on work and descent and asks them to complete their study on this topic, including finalizing draft principles and guidelines for the effective elimination of discrimination based on work and descent, and to submit their final report in 2007 to the Sub-Commission or its successor body, or in the absence of either, to the Council. The Council also endorses the Special Rapporteurs’ proposals to organize, (i) two regional workshops, one in Asia and one in Africa, before the end of the first quarter of 2007 by obtaining independent funding, in order to encourage the interactive participation of representatives of affected communities in discussions with the Special Rapporteurs on this topic; and (ii) a consultation meeting in Geneva during the second quarter of 2007 in order for the Special Rapporteurs to receive the views of Governments, United Nations bodies and agencies, non-governmental organizations and representatives of affected communities on the finalization of the draft principles and guidelines for the effective elimination of discrimination based on work and descent. The Human Rights Council requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide adequate assistance and support to the Special Rapporteurs to enable them to complete their study, including with regard to the organization of the proposed workshops and consultation meeting. [See chap. II, sect. A, resolution 2006/14, and chap. VII.] 7. Discrimination against leprosy-affected persons and their families The Human Rights Council, taking note of resolution 2006/15 of 24 August 2006 of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, endorses the decision of the Sub-Commission to appoint Yozo Yokota as Special Rapporteur to undertake the task of conducting a full and comprehensive study on this topic and to submit in 2007 a preliminary report to the Sub-Commission or the future expert advice mechanism, or in the absence of either, to the Human Rights Council, and to produce a draft set of principles and guidelines to end discrimination against leprosy-affected persons and their families, and endorses the proposals to organize, if independent funding is available, (i) two regional workshops, one in Africa and one in Asia, in order to encourage representatives of leprosy-affected persons and their organizations to actively participate in the discussions on the topic of discrimination against leprosy-affected persons and their families; and (ii) a consultation meeting in Geneva in order for the Special Rapporteur to hear the views of Governments, United Nations bodies and agencies, non-governmental organizations and representatives of leprosy-affected persons in drafting the text of principles and guidelines on discrimination against leprosy-affected persons and their families. The Council requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide adequate assistance and support to the Special Rapporteur to enable him to complete his study, including with regard to the organization of the proposed workshops and consultation meeting. [See chap. II, sect. A, resolution 2006/15, and chap. VII.]