A/HRC/31/63 displaced persons with albinism and the execution of safe strategies for reintegrating them into their homes and communities. In that regard, she encourages international and regional cooperation. B. Define applicable international legal frameworks 47. The Independent Expert considers it important to identify the applicable human rights legal framework and the key international human rights instruments that could both comprehensively and effectively address the human rights-related issues faced by persons with albinism in a sustainable way. 48. The Independent Expert will pay particular attention to the practices and legal approaches of countries to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. She envisages wide consultation particularly among persons with albinism on their views on discrimination. She will follow with interest debates on the ways to approach such issues at the national, regional and international levels. The Independent Expert looks forward to working closely with experts at the national, regional and international levels on related issues such as racial discrimination, disabilities, trafficking, health, minority issues, violence against women and children, cultural rights, harmful traditional practices, extrajudicial and summary executions and torture, most of whom have already contributed to the debate surrounding the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism. 23 49. Such current multisectoral debates highlight the fact that the human rights challenges associated with albinism are multilayered and could be addressed by various human rights mechanisms. They also show the need for in-depth reflection with stakeholders to inform policymaking and better inform the ongoing work of the Independent Expert in fulfilling the mandate. C. Strengthen concerted implementation efforts 1. Regional and international agenda 50. The Independent Expert intends to build on the work already done to address the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism at the international level, including the work of the Human Rights Council and of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights through the provision of technical advice. 51. The findings of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee will also guide the Independent Expert in her work. In its report to the Human Rights Council, the Advisory Committee stressed the need for increased engagement of international and regional mechanisms with the issue of persons with albinism and lamented that efforts, however, continue to be fragmented and only partially address the complexity of the human rights challenges that persons with albinism face. A more sustainable response, to bridge protection gaps and to ensure accountability for human rights violations committed against persons with albinism, is required.24 52. The Independent Expert looks forward to working closely with all special procedure mandate holders so as to harmonize efforts in addressing the many obstacles to the full 23 24 See, for example, OHCHR, “Not ghosts, but human beings … persons with albinism”, press release, 4 May 2013, available at www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13294 &LangID=E. See A/HRC/28/75, para. 61. 13

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