A/HRC/38/42 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 25 May 2018 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-eighth session 18 June–6 July 2018 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members* Note by the Secretariat The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, prepared in accordance with Council resolution 35/9. In the report, the Special Rapporteur outlines her vision, priorities and working methods for the next three years. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent developments. GE.18-07219(E) 