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Policy framework for rights-based action plans - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, sets out a policy framework for rights-based action plans aimed at the enforcement of de facto equality for persons affected by leprosy and their family members, with specific recommendations in four main areas: adequate standard of living and economic autonomy; non-discrimination, independent living and inclusion in the community; elimination of stereotypes and the right to truth and memory; and empowerment, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
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