UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/RES/12/7 12 October 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council* 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; * The resolutions and decisions adopted by the Human Rights Council will be contained in the report of the Council on its twelfth session (A/HRC/12/50), chap. I. GE.09-16564