A/HRC/44/46/Add.2 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 May 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-fourth session 15 June–3 July 2020 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Visit to Brazil Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members*, ** Summary The Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, explores issues relating to the achievements Brazil has made in eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, and the challenges the country faces in that regard, including remaining gaps. She also offers constructive recommendations aimed at sustaining efforts and achieving systemic change. * The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is annexed to the summary, is being circulated in the language of submission only. ** Agreement was reached to publish the present report after the standard publication date owing to circumstances beyond the submitter’s control. GE.20-06512(E) 