UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/10/62 23 February 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth session Agenda item 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights* Summary The present report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 8/13, in which the Council requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to collect information on measures that Governments had taken to eliminate discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members and to organize an expert meeting with all stakeholders in relation to that issue. The report contains a summary of the submissions received from Governments, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders, as well as the main outcome of the discussions at the open-ended consultation held on 15 January 2009 in Geneva, with the participation of Member States, international and non-governmental organizations, experts and persons affected by leprosy. * The present report is submitted late in order to take into account the outcome of the open-ended consultation held on 15 January 2009, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 8/13, para. 4. GE.09-11536 (E) 100309