01022nas a2200109   4500000000100000008004100001260002800042100001100070245018400081856003800265520060900303       2020                            d  bUN Human Rights Council1 aCruz A00aPolicy 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  uhttps://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/44/463 aIn 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.