A/HRC/28/75 at the gruesome murders of women and girls with albinism, whose body parts are harvested for rituals. The Committee is particularly concerned at reports that, in the past, perpetrators of such murders were prosecuted for less-serious crimes, such as causing grievous bodily harm, and therefore received lenient sentences upon conviction. The Committee recommends that the State party urgently establish a national register of persons with albinism and provide protection to women and girls with albinism. The State party should ensure that all complaints relating to violence against women and girls with albinism are effectively investigated and perpetrators prosecuted and punished with appropriate sanctions upon conviction.41 55. In October 2014, in its concluding observations on the periodic report of Burundi, the Human Rights Committee requested the State Party to continue its efforts to protect persons with albinism against any form of discrimination, including physical attacks, and to find sustainable solutions guaranteeing their access to health care, social services, employment and education.42 56. The Human Rights Council, in June 2014, adopted resolution 26/10 without a vote, recommending that the General Assembly proclaim 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day. The date is symbolic, as the first global resolution on attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism was adopted by the Human Rights Council on that date in 2013. The initiative provides a platform through which stakeholders can raise public awareness on this pressing human rights issue. The resolution recognizes the importance of increasing awareness and understanding of albinism in the fight against global discrimination against, and stigmatization of, persons with albinism. The day was called for by some NGOs serving persons with albinism, particularly those based in countries were there have been records of attacks. It has also been welcomed by an overwhelming majority of a cross-regional listing of NGOs serving persons with albinism worldwide. Following the recommendation made by the Council, on 18 November 2014, the General Assembly proclaimed 13 June as International Albinism Awareness Day. D. Regional human rights mechanisms 57. As a very significant step at the African regional level, on 5 November 2013, the African Commission of Human and People’s Rights adopted resolution 263 on the prevention of attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism. Among other things, the resolution requires member States to include in their reports to the African Commission information on the situation of persons with albinism, including good practices in protecting and promoting their rights. 58. Also in November 2013, at its twenty-second ordinary session held in Addis Ababa, the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child considered the issue of albinism and adopted a Declaration on Ending Discrimination and Violence against Girls in Africa, in which the situation of children with albinism was addressed. E. Challenges 59. Despite the above strides, there remain a number of challenges to a more active engagement with human rights mechanisms. They are detailed below, amongst other challenges to ensuring an adequate response to the issue: 41 42 14 CEDAW/C/SWZ/CO/1-2, paras. 22–23. CCPR/C/BDI/CO/2.