A/HRC/37/57 Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities of the Independent Expert ............................................................................................. 3 A. Regional Action Plan on Albinism in Africa (2017–2021) .................................................. 3 B. Witchcraft-related harmful practices .................................................................................... 4 C. Other activities ...................................................................................................................... 4 The right to health of persons with albinism ................................................................................. 4 A. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4 B. Condition of albinism ........................................................................................................... 5 C. Exogenous health determinants ............................................................................................ 5 D. International normative framework ...................................................................................... 6 Issues and challenges .................................................................................................................... 8 A. Impact of health issues on the right to life ............................................................................ 8 B. Impact of health issues on socioeconomic rights .................................................................. 10 C. Psychosocial impact and mental health ................................................................................ 11 D. Health of displaced persons .................................................................................................. 13 E. Health and sustainable development ..................................................................................... 14 F. Health financing.................................................................................................................... 14 Best practices ................................................................................................................................ 15 A. Country strategies ................................................................................................................. 15 B. Other responses ..................................................................................................................... 17 Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................................................. 19 III. IV. V. VI. 2