Greater alignment of laws and policies needed for enforcement of employment rights for persons with albinism: UN expert

10 march 2026 - 07:31:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, [...] Full text...

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Sunscreen restored to WHO essential medicines list hailed as lifeline for people with albinism

18 september 2025 - 05:22:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN experts have welcomed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to restore sunscreen to its [...] Full text...

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South Africa marks National Albinism Awareness Month

16 september 2025 - 06:34:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities on Monday marked National [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Malawi elections should end human rights violations

05 september 2025 - 09:45:49
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s 16 September presidential and parliamentary candidates must ensure the promotion and protection of human rights [...] Full text...

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Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation [...] Full text...

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Climate change ‘a matter of life and death’ for people with albinism

20 october 2023 - 06:24:03
Geneva, Swiyzerland (PANA) - The impact of climate change on skin cancer in people with albinism are both deadly and [...] Full text...

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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day

14 june 2023 - 06:02:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wider inclusion of persons with albinism can go a long way towards ensuring they live free [...] Full text...

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Human rights defenders on albinism need much more support: UN expert

10 march 2023 - 05:50:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Human rights defenders are instrumental in raising awareness and advocating for the rights of persons with [...] Full text...

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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa

04 february 2022 - 18:56:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...

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Tshisekedi satisfied in putting AU at the service of the people

14 december 2021 - 19:15:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of DR Congo and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief

13 june 2021 - 05:10:27
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Amnesty raises red flags about safety of people with albinism in Malawi

05 february 2021 - 08:42:48
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Amnesty International has expressed concern for the safety of people with albinism in Malawi following the [...] Full text...

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Botswana gears up to increase inclusivity of persons with disabilities

13 june 2020 - 13:33:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has embarked on mainstreaming initiatives to ensure inclusivity of persons with disabilities, including those with [...] Full text...

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Rights body urges protection of albinos in Southern Africa as world battles Covid-19

12 june 2020 - 13:55:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday urged Southern African governments to guarantee the safety of persons with albinism [...] Full text...

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UN Chief pledges UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique

13 july 2019 - 08:19:18
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and [...] Full text...

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Recognise, celebrate and ‘stand in solidarity’ with persons with albinism - UN

14 june 2019 - 01:46:37
New York US (PANA) - International Albinism Awareness Day is a time to “recognise, celebrate and stand in solidarity with [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Malawian authorities to tackle impunity for attacks on people with albinism

15 may 2019 - 04:28:05
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawians go to the polls next week, human rights group Amnesty International is calling for [...] Full text...

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‘End the ongoing atrocities’ against people with albinism in Malawi, say UN rights experts

08 february 2019 - 21:15:58
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - After a recent "savage” killing and the abduction of a one-year-old baby in Malawi, United [...] Full text...

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Mali host int'l Forum on Action plan for the protection of Albinos

16 november 2018 - 16:04:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Forum on the Adoption of an Action Plan for the Protection of Albinos in [...] Full text...

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Kenya makes progress in supporting people with albinism, but ‘much remains to be done’ says UN expert

18 september 2018 - 17:39:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Despite improvements for persons with albinism in Kenya who have historically suffered attacks and discrimination, a [...] Full text...

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UN official welcomes latest dev'ts in ‘landmark’ Malawi albinism murder case

06 september 2018 - 05:20:55
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The top United Nations representative in Malawi is urging the Government to promptly prosecute those allegedly [...] Full text...

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Rights group says impunity fuels killings of people with albinism in Malawi

28 june 2018 - 21:06:04
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A human rights group on Thursday asked the Malawian authorities to urgently overhaul the criminal justice [...] Full text...

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‘Much more’ can be done to raise awareness about the plight of albinos: UN chief

14 june 2018 - 05:59:12
New York, US (PANA) - On the international day to raise awareness on albinism – a rare genetic condition that [...] Full text...

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International Albinism Awareness Day: Expert urges reflection on rights of persons with albinism

11 june 2018 - 18:05:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – As the world celebrates International Albinism Awareness Day on Wednesday, an Independent Expert on the enjoyment [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: UN expert finds attacks on persons with albinism dropping in Tanzania

28 july 2017 - 16:48:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – People with albinism living in rural Tanzania continue to live in fear amid widespread [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: 'Joint African action crucial to protect persons with albinism from violence'

13 june 2017 - 22:07:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Highlighting the importance of cooperation among countries to overcome the violence and discrimination faced by persons [...] Full text...

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Malawi: AI raises red flag on new wave of attacks on people with albinism in Malawi

13 june 2017 - 08:16:00
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - A new wave of killings and attacks targeting people with albinism over the past six months [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: UN, Mozambique host forum to fight trafficking of people with albinism

20 may 2017 - 08:04:57
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – United Nations agencies are joining forces with governments in Southern Africa in a push to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Rights group urges Malawi to end ritual murders of people with albinism

12 march 2017 - 05:04:39
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International has asked the Malawian authorities to step up action to protect [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert urges greater protection of people with albinism

03 march 2017 - 16:16:03
New York, US (PANA) - With hundreds of attacks in the last six years on people with albinism, a UN [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body blames Malawi albino killing on criminal justice failures

12 january 2017 - 11:06:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International is calling on Malawian authorities to promptly investigate the horrific killing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert urges action to guarantee rights for persons with disabilities

14 december 2016 - 05:45:57
New York, US (PANA) - Following the recent global commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UN Convention on the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: African countries urged to turn tide on violence against albinos

08 november 2016 - 17:04:18
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - A United Nations high level Meeting on people with albinism in Africa which is [...] Full text...

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US: Rights expert calls for action to end violence, discrimination against albinos

27 october 2016 - 05:45:49
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations human rights expert Ikponwosa Ero has called upon government representatives gathered in New [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert tasks Mozambique on crimes against persons with albinism

02 september 2016 - 17:21:43
New York, US (PANA) - UN expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Rights group asks Malawi to investigate brutal attack against albino

20 july 2016 - 06:06:21
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has asked the authorities to investigate the gruesome attack last Saturday [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed forum to tackle albinism issues in Africa

15 june 2016 - 15:50:02
New York, US (PANA) - The first-ever UN-sponsored regional forum for Action on Albinism in Africa will take place in [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges countries to stop attacks, discrimination against albinos

13 june 2016 - 13:51:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on all countries to end the discrimination that [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AI wants discrimination against Malawian albinos tackled

13 june 2016 - 12:23:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Malawian officials must live up to their promises to end violence against people with albinism and [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Albino killing spree fuelled by ritual practices, policing failures - Amnesty Int'l

07 june 2016 - 08:21:37
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - A surge in killings of people with albinism, whose body parts are used in ritual practices, [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Rights group urges Malawi authorities to end killing spree of albinos

06 may 2016 - 11:30:52
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawian authorities must take immediate action to stop the ritual killings of people with albinism [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert says people with albinism in Malawi face 'systematic extinction'

29 april 2016 - 16:23:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights expert on the rights of persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, on [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania assures UNICEF of full cooperation in child rights protection

29 april 2016 - 08:23:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Relations, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, has [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Conflicts over land, power abuse raging in human rights violations in Tanzania

28 april 2016 - 10:16:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has received a total of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN expert warns on treatment metted on people with albinism

22 march 2016 - 15:22:49
New York, US (PANA) - UN expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body calls for end to ritual killings of Albinos in Malawi

04 february 2016 - 10:02:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The killing of a woman with albinism in Malawi highlights the government’s shocking failure to protect [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights chief stresses need for better human rights protection

22 october 2015 - 13:39:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein has stressed the need for better [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights expert calls for action to stop attacks against albinos

15 october 2015 - 17:38:12
New York, US (PANA) -The first UN human rights expert on albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero on Thursday issued an urgent [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Zambia to recognise International Albinism Awareness Day

22 september 2015 - 17:49:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has approved recognition of 13 June as the International Albinism Awareness Day. Acting Chief [...] Full text...

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UN: UN celebrates people with albinism, urges awareness of challenges they face

14 june 2015 - 22:11:28
New York, US (PANA) - The first-ever day for International Albinism Awareness is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Human Rights Council to tackle migrants misery

10 june 2015 - 16:45:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Council is to hold a special debate on migrants on the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights office launches website on albinism

05 may 2015 - 20:03:11
New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...

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UN: UN welcomes Malawi leader’s condemnation of attacks on people with albinism

28 march 2015 - 06:46:40
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has welcomed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights council appoints expert to investigate abuses against albinos

26 march 2015 - 16:48:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Human Rights Council on Thursday lent its weight to efforts to stamp out attacks [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Albino 'hunter' jumps to death to escape trial

11 march 2015 - 15:34:30
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A 19-year-old man in the Malawi eastern district of Machinga, suspected to have abducted a two-year-old [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief expresses concern over attack on albino children in East Africa

10 march 2015 - 15:34:21
New York, US (PANA) - The UN human rights chief, Mr. Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, has expressed concern at a [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief condemns mutilation, killing of Tanzanian boy with albinism

19 february 2015 - 20:42:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, on Thursday condemned the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzanian dailies focus on Constituent Assembly, dual citizenship, regional integration, superstition

06 september 2014 - 10:54:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Critical issues in the ongoing session of Tanzania's Constituent Assembly (CA), dual citizenship for [...] Full text...

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UN: Children living with albinism face human rights violations in Tanzania

25 august 2014 - 18:41:22
New York, US (PANA) - UN Human Rights Office says people living with albinism in Tanzania continue to face appalling [...] Full text...

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UN: Human Rights chief calls for greater protection for Albinos in Tanzania

15 may 2014 - 23:01:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay on Thursday called for greater protection for [...] Full text...

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UN hails adoption of African-led resolution on people with albinism

16 november 2013 - 17:17:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has urged all African [...] Full text...

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UN experts denounce discrimination against albinos in Tanzania

05 may 2013 - 14:53:00
New York, US (PANA) - A UN group of independent experts has drawn attention to discrimination against persons with albinism [...] Full text...

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Rich must deliver on climate repair, say Tanzanian papers

19 december 2009 - 09:25:00
Dar Es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- As the UN Conference on Cimate Change went thro ugh gruelling negotiations in Copenhagen, [...] Full text...

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UN commends Burundi for progress in peace pact

03 june 2009 - 06:56:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Burundi has made progress in implementing the 2006 ceasefi re pact between the government and [...] Full text...

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