Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/03/un-rights-chief-condemns-attacks-on-albinos-in-tanzania.php
Thursday, March 7, 2013
UN rights chief condemns attacks on albinos in Tanzania
[JURIST] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] on Tuesday condemned [press release] the increase in attacks on those with albinism in Tanzania. Pillay's statement comes following four attacks on albinos over a 16-day period, including three children. Pillay called the attacks "abhorrent" and called upon local officials in Tanzania to do more to address the problem by prosecuting attacks on albinos, caring for the victims and educating people about using stereotypes, such as the belief that...
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